English and Spanish are also widely spoken. The majority are Protestant with a Roman Catholic minority. GMT - 4. Not compatible with GSM handsets but some US handsets can be used. Roaming agreements exist.
Public access is available in the library.
Airmail to Europe takes four to six days, surface mail four to six weeks. The Chronicle, The St Maarten Guardian and The Daily Herald are published on St Maarten. Most other newspapers in the Netherlands Antilles are published in Dutch or Papiamento. From time to time these change.