Martinique 🇲🇶

Martinique belongs to the Caribbean, and it is a dependent territory rather than a country in the political sense. Unlike most entries, its formal name adds nothing to the short one. Fort-de-France is the capital.

By land area it covers 1,128 km², which ranks it 188th of the 250 countries and territories in this dataset — just behind the Faroe Islands and just ahead of Hong Kong. For scale, it is about half again the size of Singapore.

Around 360,000 people live there, placing it 181st of 250 by population — between Guadeloupe above it and Vanuatu below. Measured only against its own subregion, it is 9th of 28 in size and 9th in population.

Location, borders and position

Its reference point sits at 14.7° north and 61.0° west, which puts it in the northern hemisphere, roughly 1,633 km from the equator, in what geographers would call tropical latitudes.

Countries on the same parallel, far away in longitude, include Sudan, Chad and Niger.

It shares no land border with anyone. That puts it among the 85 entries of 250 here with no land neighbours, so everything and everyone arrives by sea or by air.

Population, density and language

Density comes out at around 319 people per square kilometre, which makes it densely populated. The median across all 250 entries here is about 90 per square kilometre.

People from Martinique are called Martinicans.

The one official language is French. French is one of the widely shared official languages here, listed by 45 other entries including Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso and Burundi.

Inside the Americas it places 31st of 56 by population, and it accounts for under 1% of everyone living in the Caribbean.

Currency, domain and dialling code

It uses the Euro (€, EUR). That is a shared currency: 37 other entries use it, including Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria and Croatia.

Fort-de-France is the city to remember for this territory.

The top-level domain is .mq. To phone it from abroad you dial +596. Its ISO codes are mq and MTQ, which is what most databases and flag files use.

Martinique is not a UN member state. The dataset does not record which state administers it, so this page does not guess. Of the 250 entries here, 57 are territories or observers rather than member states.

Fun facts about Martinique

• Ranked by land area, Martinique is 188th out of the 250 countries and territories on this site.
• It has no land border with any other country — one of 85 such entries in this dataset.
• It is a territory rather than a UN member state.
• It lies about 1,633 km from the equator, in tropical latitudes.
• Population density works out at roughly 319 people per square kilometre.
• Its currency, the Euro, is shared with 37 other entries.
• It is 181st of 250 by population, with about 360,000 residents.
• Its capital city is Fort-de-France.

Martinique — frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Martinique?

The capital of Martinique is Fort-de-France.

What is the population of Martinique?

Martinique has a population of about 360,000, which makes it the 181st most populous of the 250 countries and territories listed on this site. Guadeloupe sits just above it and Vanuatu just below.

How big is Martinique?

Martinique covers 1,128 km², ranking 188th of 250 by land area. That makes it about half again the size of Singapore.

Does Martinique border any other country?

No. Martinique has no land border with any other country, so every route in or out is by sea or air. 85 of the 250 entries on this site are in the same position.

What language is spoken in Martinique?

The official language of Martinique is French. It is also official in 45 other entries on this list.

Where is Martinique located?

Martinique is in the Caribbean, part of the Americas. Its reference coordinates are 14.7° north and 61.0° west, roughly 1,633 km from the equator in tropical latitudes.

Is Martinique a country?

Not in the political sense. Martinique is a dependent territory rather than a sovereign state, and it is not a UN member. It appears on this site because it has its own flag, codes and statistics, but it does not have a seat at the United Nations.

What currency does Martinique use?

Martinique uses the Euro, written € (currency code EUR). It is shared with 37 other entries.