Martinique

Martinique is an island in the Lesser Antilles, overseas region and department of France. Its capital is Fort-de-France. About 360,630 people live there (2023). It covers 1,128 square kilometres.

Capital
Fort-de-France
People (2023)
360,630
Area
1,128 km²

Martinique at a glance

Status
Territory
Continent
North America
Capital
Fort-de-France
Population
360,630 (2023)
Area
1,128 km² (436 mi²)
Currency
Head of government
Serge Letchimy
Country codes
MQ, MTQ
Calling code
+596
Internet domain
.mq
Drives on the
right
Time zones
UTC−04:00
Coordinates
14.65°, -61.015°

Martinique on a map

Martinique is shown in green. It has no neighbours listed in the data.

  • Martinique

Divisions of Martinique

  • arrondissement of Fort-de-France
  • arrondissement of Le Marin
  • arrondissement of Saint-Pierre
  • arrondissement of La Trinité
  • Fort-de-France
  • Le Marin
  • Le François
  • Macouba
  • Saint-Pierre
  • Le Lorrain
  • SchÅ“lcher
  • Sainte-Anne
  • La Trinité
  • Le Carbet
  • Saint-Joseph
  • Le Morne-Vert
  • Le Lamentin
  • Le Morne-Rouge
  • L'Ajoupa-Bouillon
  • Le Robert
  • Basse-Pointe
  • Grand'Rivière
  • Les Trois-ÃŽlets
  • Sainte-Marie
  • Sainte-Luce
  • Le Prêcheur
  • Bellefontaine
  • Gros-Morne
  • Le Marigot
  • Le Vauclin
  • Rivière-Pilote
  • Saint-Esprit
  • Case-Pilote
  • Fonds-Saint-Denis
  • Le Diamant
  • Rivière-Salée
  • Les Anses-d'Arlet

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Questions

What is the capital of Martinique?

The capital of Martinique is Fort-de-France.

What is the population of Martinique?

Martinique has about 360,630 people, as recorded in 2023.

How big is Martinique?

Martinique covers 1,128 square kilometres (436 square miles).

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