Capital - Fort de France






Population - 360,000
Language - French and Creole
Climate - Average is 79 F
Currency - French Franc
Departure tax - Included in ticket fare







Martinique, a windward island in the chain of the Lesser Antilles, is flanked on the west by the Caribbean Sea and on the east by the Atlantic Ocean. The island more than 4,000 hotel rooms, two casinos, the 18-hole Robert Trent Jones golf
course, beautiful beaches, fine restaurants serving French and Creole fare, and much more.

With a size of 425 square miles, Martinique has a population of 360,000.
The island has a surface area of 426 square miles and at its greatest length and width, measures 50 miles by 22 miles, respectively. The land rises gradually from the coast toward the center and northern parts of the island. It is in the north that we find the two peaks of the Carbet and Mont Pelée, a dormant volcano that is the highest mountain on the island at 4,586 ft. This part of Martinique is also a legendary tropical rainforest. In the center of the island, the Lamentin Plain, made up of small, rounded hills and enclosed valleys, slopes down toward the south. The Salines Beach at the southernmost tip of the island comes straight out of a beautiful postcard.
There is a town named Saint-Pierre that was once known as "little Paris" which was destroyed by a volcanic blast in 1902, which you should take the opportunity to see.

Electricity is 220v, 50 cycles
Weddings require a 1 month stay by one of the parties.

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"Best Gourmet Island of the Year 2008" by Caribbean World Magazine and "Top Caribbean Destination for Delectable Dining of the Year 2009" by
Caribbean Travel + Life Magazine.

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