Where is Martinique?

Martinique is located in the Caribbean region at latitude 14.6415 and longitude -61.0242 and is part of the North American continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

• 14° 38' 29'' N
• 61° 1' 27'' W

You can see the location of Martinique on the world map below:

Maritime Borders

Martinique has no land borders; it is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea between Dominica and Saint Lucia.

Martinique Key Facts

Country	Martinique
Coordinates	Latitude: 14.6415 Longitude: -61.0242
Country Codes	Alpha 2: MQ Alpha 3: MTQ
Country Flag Emoji	🇲🇶
Int. Phone Prefix	+596
Capital city	Fort-de-France
Continent Subcontinent	North America Caribbean
Country Area	1128 sq km
Population 2023	360,000 World Rank: 177
Median Age	47
Life expectancy	83.0
Major languages	French (official), Antillean Creole
UTC/GMT Time	Number of time zones: 1 UTC-04:00
Internet TLD	.mq
Biggest Airport	Martinique Aimé Césaire Int'l Airport (FDF)
Average temperature	26 °C 79 °F
Administrative Divisions	4 arrondissements / 34 communes
Political system	Overseas department and region of France

Martinique Economy Facts

World Bank Income Group	High income
World Bank Region	Latin America & Caribbean
Currency	Euro (EUR)
GDP in 2023	$10.3 (billions of USD) World Rank: 158
GDP per capita in 2023	$29,200 World Rank: 59
Major Industries / Economic Sectors	Tourism, bananas, rum, agriculture, services
Top 5 Import Countries	France, Germany, China, Italy, United States
Top 5 Export Countries	France, Guadeloupe, Guyana, United States, Belgium

Biggest Cities in Martinique

Here are the largest cities in Martinique based on data:

City	Population
Fort-de-France	77,800
Le Lamentin	40,400
Le Robert	24,200
Schœlcher	19,500

Map of Martinique with the Largest Cities

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• Where is Dominica?
• Where is Grenada?
• Where is Guadeloupe?
• Where is Haiti?
• Where is Jamaica?
• Where is Montserrat?
• Where is Puerto Rico?
• Where is Saba?
• Where is Saint Barthélemy?
• Where is Saint Kitts and Nevis?
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• Where is Saint Martin?
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• Where is the Dominican Republic?
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Geography

Martinique is a volcanic island in the eastern Caribbean, in the Lesser Antilles between Dominica to the north and Saint Lucia to the south. The north is dominated by Mount Pelée, the volcano whose 1902 eruption destroyed the former capital, Saint-Pierre.

Like its neighbour Guadeloupe, Martinique is fully part of France and the European Union.

Is Martinique a country?

Martinique is an overseas department and region of France and part of the EU. Martinicans are French and EU citizens and use the euro, with the same laws and institutions as mainland France.

Climate

Martinique has a warm, humid tropical climate averaging about 26°C (79°F), tempered by trade winds, with a rainier hurricane season from June to November.

Economy

Martinique’s high-income economy rests on tourism, agriculture (bananas and prize-winning rum), and services, with significant public-sector employment and support from France.

Martinique in its region

Martinique sits between Dominica to the north and Saint Lucia to the south, in the Windward Islands.

Administrative divisions

Martinique is divided into four arrondissements and 34 communes, centred on the capital and largest city, Fort-de-France.

Related Locations

Where is France? Explore the location of France.

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Where is Saint Lucia? Explore the location of Saint Lucia.