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Philipsburg, St. Maarten, is known for being the capital of the Dutch side of the dual-nation island, a major cruise port, and a duty-free shopping hub on Front Street. The capital’s layout features a more tourist-focused Front Street and a local Back Street, divided by the Broadwalk along Great Bay. The town was founded in 1763 by John Philips to centralize trade and still features the 1793 courthouse, a prominent landmark that also appears on the country’s flag
