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Visit Martinique in the Caribbean
Above: Port of Martinique Island in the Caribbean.


About the island


Martinique is one of the 26 régions of France (as a région d'outre-mer), and an integral part of the Republic.

Capital: Fort-de-France
Location: Martinique is a Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago.
Size: 1,100 square miles (2,848 square km), slightly more than six times the size of Washington, DC
Population: 432,900
Language: French, Creole patois
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
Terrain: Mountainous with indented coastline; dormant volcano. The highest point on the island is Montagne Pelee at 4,583 feet (1,397 meters).
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Tourism info: Call at (212) 838.7800
Getting there from Miami: Martinique is located 1,458 miles (2,347 km) from Miami, FL. The easiest way to visit the Island is to fly.

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Travel Requirement: Beginning Jan 1, 2008, the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative requires all U.S. citizens, citizens of the British Territory of Bermuda, and citizens of Canada and Mexico visiting Martinique to have a passport or other secure document that establishes the bearer’s nationality to enter or re-enter the United States.

Attractions

You can explore the island on a jeep safari tour, visit the national park for hiking and mountain biking, take a quadracer tour, or rent a jeep or scooter and go cruising for a day.

If you like the ocean, you can swim, snorkel, dive, sail, go fishing, try snuba or seatrek, parasailing, banana boating or any of the many sea activities available.

See a birds eye view of the region with our Google Caribbean Map.

Getting around
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Martinique Airport
Aéroport Int´l De Fort de France, BP 279, 97285 Le Lamentin Cedex 2
Tel: +596 (0)42.16.00, (Manager) +596 (0)42.18.88, (Public Relations) +596 (0)42.18.91

Car rentals and taxi service is available on the island. Although metered rates vary, they are reasonable and are fixed by law. Bicycles and scooters are also available for rent at most popular tourist centers.


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United State diplomatic representation

Consulate of Martinique
4101 Reservoir Road, N.W., Washington D.C. 20007
Phone: (202) 944 6195
Fax: (202) 944 6148
www.ambafrance-us.org

Consulate of Martinique
444 Madison Avenue,10022, New York
Phone: (514) 288 - 1904
Fax : (212) 838 - 7855

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Web links

Martinique - Official Site
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Martinique - Wikipedia
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