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1994 Sint Maarten status referendum

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in 1986. While most politicians, including the government of the Netherlands Antilles and the island government campaigned in favour of secession of Sint Maarten to make it form a country of its own within the
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Option B: Sint Maarten becoming a self governing country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands
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in October 1994. The referendum was the result of a discussion about the future of the
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Option A: Sint Maarten remaining part of the Netherlands Antilles
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Het paradijs overzee: De 'Nederlandse' Caraïben en Nederland
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Option C: Sint Maarten integrating into the Netherlands
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Option D: Sint Maarten becoming an independent country
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Politics of Sint Maarten

Constitution
Governor
Ajamu Baly
Cabinet
Mercelina
Prime Minister
Luc Mercelina
Parliament
Political parties
Elections
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Referendums
1994
2000
Constitutional Court
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Netherlands Antilles
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Party for the Restructured Antilles
Country Sint Maarten

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