Two European countries share a land border on a tiny Caribbean island of just 87 km²! 🇫🇷🇳🇱🌴
But how did France and the Netherlands end up dividing Saint Martin?
The story goes back nearly 400 years, involving Spanish occupation, colonial disputes, a mysterious 1648 agreement, and a bizarre local legend claiming that WINE and GIN helped decide the border! 🍷🥃
But was that legendary walking competition actually real?
Discover the surprising history of Saint Martin and Sint Maarten, and how a border agreement was finally signed in 2023.
Watch till the end for the incredible truth behind this unusual European border!
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2 Comments
If YOU had to divide Saint Martin, would you trust a walking competition or a proper agreement? 😂🍷🥃
Actually, it was the dutchman who drank wine and he was too drunk too walk correctly, so the Netherlands got the smaller part