Martinique: Flag and Facts
Martinique flies the French tricolor, three equal vertical bands of blue, white, and red, with blue on the side nearest the pole.
- Capital
- Fort-de-France
- Region
- Caribbean
- Population
- 69 million (2025)
- Languages
- French
- Currency
- Euro
- Area
- 1,128 km² (436 sq mi)
- People
- Martinican
- Calling code
- +596
- Highest point
- Mont Blanc 4,810
- Independence
- No single official date
- National symbols
- Gallic rooster, fleur-de-lis, Marianne (female personification of the country)
- Borders
- No land borders
- Status
- Territory (not a sovereign country)
About Martinique
This design goes back to 1790, during the French Revolution. The Paris militia's blue and red were paired with white, the traditional color. For its first four years, the stripes ran in the opposite order. The listed national symbols include the Gallic rooster and Marianne.
Martinique is one of five overseas entities that became French regions early in the 21st century and are now treated as part of France itself. The others are French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Mayotte, and Reunion. That status explains why the island uses the euro, speaks French, and sings La Marseillaise as its anthem. The Caribbean island is mountainous, with a deeply cut coastline and a dormant volcano. It covers 1,128 square kilometers, and its main town and capital is Fort-de-France.
Did you know?
- Martinique's coastline is deeply indented, with mountains rising inland.
- The national holiday on 14 July is the Fete de la Federation, first held in 1790.
- The anthem, La Marseillaise, translates to The Song of Marseille.
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Questions about Martinique
What is the capital of Martinique?
Fort-de-France is the capital of Martinique.
What currency does Martinique use?
Martinique uses the euro, because it is part of France.
Sources
- CIA World Factbook, checked October 8, 2026
- REST Countries data (mledoze/countries), checked October 8, 2026
- Flag artwork: flag-icons (MIT), checked October 8, 2026
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