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What is the smallest island divided between two countries?

The Caribbean island of St. Martin (Sint Maarten in Dutch) is 37 square miles (96 square kilometers) in area yet it is divded between two countries.

The northern portion of the island is part of France's Guadeloupe territory while the southern section is administered by the Netherlands as part of their Netherlands Antilles territory.

 

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