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== French Colonization ( | == French Colonization (1648-Present) == | ||
The French and Dutch both coveted the island but after some initial conflict, both sides realized that neither would yield easily. Preferring to avoid an all-out war, they signed the Treaty of Concordia in 1648, which divided the island in two. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "History of Saint Martin," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Saint_Martin#Colonial_Era, accessed 24 November 2020.</ref> Saint Martin is now an overseas collectivity of France in the West Indies. It encompasses the northern 60% of the divided island of Saint Martin, and some neighboring islets. | |||
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