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Philipsburg

Philipsburg is the capital of Sint Maarten, a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands on the southern part of the Caribbean island of Saint Martin. Founded in 1763 by the Scottish-born commander John Philips, it lies on a narrow strip of land between Great Bay and the Great Salt Pond. Its harbour is one of the busiest cruise-ship ports in the Caribbean.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Philipsburg. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/philipsburg
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“Philipsburg.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/philipsburg. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Philipsburg.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/philipsburg.
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