Martinique

Population: 418,454 (July 2001 est.)

Languages: French, Creole patois

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

Currency: Euro (EUR, EUR (€0.91 = US$1))

Data from CIA World Factbook. Click on CIA link for more. Click on map or flag for larger images.