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Martinique Travel Guide

The Martinique Travel Guide is a comprehensive directory of facts and figures that we hope you will find interesting.

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Full Name

Department of Martinique

Former Name

None

Capital City

Fort-de-France

Government Type

N/A

Climate

tropical; moderated by trade winds; rainy season (June to October); vulnerable to devastating cyclones (hurricanes) every eight years on average; average temperature 17.3 degrees C; humid

Geography

the island is dominated by Mount Pelee, which on 8 May 1902 erupted and completely destroyed the city of Saint Pierre, killing 30,000 inhabitants

Languages

French, Creole patois

History

Colonized by France in 1635, the island has subsequently remained a French possession except for three brief periods of foreign occupation.

Currency

Euro (EUR)

Fort-de-France

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