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Martinique
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Martinique |
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Martinique - Région Martinique
La Martinique est à la fois une région d'outre-mer et un département d'outre-mer (numéro 972) français. Cette île de l'archipel des Antilles est située dans la mer des Caraïbes, à environ 450 km au nord-est des côtes de l'Amérique du Sud, et environ 700 km au sud-est de la République dominicaine.
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Martinique - Department of Martinique - Region of Martinique
The Region of Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, having a total area of 1,128 km². It is an overseas department of France. As with the other overseas departments, Martinique is also one of the twenty-six regions of France (being an overseas region) and an integral part of the Republic. As part of France, Martinique is part of the ► European Union. It lies northwest of ► Barbados, north of ► Saint Lucia, and south of ► Dominica. Its official language is French, although almost all of its inhabitants also speak Antillean Creole (Créole Martiniquais).
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Martinique |
| Official name |
Department of Martinique - Region of Martinique |
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► French overseas region, French since 1658 |
| Location |
Caribbean |
| Capital |
Fort-de-France |
| Population |
399,000 inhabitants |
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1,128 km² |
| Major language(s) |
French, Antillean Creole |
| Major religion(s) |
Roman Catholic |
| More information |
Martinique, Geography of Martinique, History of Martinique and Politics of Martinique |
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Martinique - Martinique (Category). |
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General maps
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Carte de Martinique
Map of Martinique |
Satellite maps
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Carte satellite
Satellite map |
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