Martinique
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Martinique (/ˌmɑːrtɪˈniːk/ MAR-tin-EEK, French: [maʁtinik] ⓘ; Martinican Creole: Matinik or Matnik;[7] Kalinago: Madinina or Madiana) is an island in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the eastern Caribbean Sea. A part of the French (Antilles) West Indies, Martinique is a single territorial collectivity of the French Republic. It is also part of the European Union as an Outermost Region within the special territories of members of the European Economic Area, but is not part of the Schengen Area or the European Union Customs Union. The currency in use is the euro.
Martinique
Matinik or Matnik (Martinican Creole) | |
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| Territorial Collectivity of Martinique Collectivité Territoriale de Martinique (French) | |
| Motto: La collectivité au service du pays[1] | |
| Anthem: La Marseillaise ("The Marseillaise") | |
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| Coordinates: 14°39′00″N 61°00′54″W | |
| Sovereign state |  France |
| Prefecture | Fort-de-France |
| Departments | 1 |
| Government | |
| • President of Executive Council | Serge Letchimy (PPM) |
| • Legislature | Assembly of Martinique |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,128 km2 (436 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 17th region |
| Highest elevation | 1,397 m (4,583 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 361,225 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
| • Ethnic groups | [3] |
| • Religion |
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| Demonym(s) | Martinican (English) Martiniquais (m) Martiniquaise (f) (French) |
| Language | |
| • Official language | French |
| • Vernacular language | Martinican French Creole |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (ECT) |
| ISO 3166 code | |
| GDP (2015)[5] | Ranked 16th in France |
| Total | US$9,363,000,000[6] |
| Per capita | US$24,964 |
| Currency | Euro (€) (EUR) |
| Website | Prefecture, Territorial collectivity |
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Martinique has a land area of 1,128 km2 (436 sq mi) and a population of 364,508 inhabitants as of January 2019.[8] One of the Windward Islands, it lies directly north of Saint Lucia, northwest of Barbados and south of Dominica. Virtually the entire population speaks both French (the sole official language) and Martinican Creole.[9]
