Martinique.. is it a French department?

Question

I know that it is part of the DOM, but can it still be considred un département français?

Answer 1

Yes, it is both a region and a department. Its department number is 972.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Hi, Yes, Martinique is an french island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, it is an overseas department of France, DOM, with Guadeloupe, Guyane and Réunion Island.

Capital : Fort de France 97200. As with the other overseas departments, Martinique is also one of the twenty-six regions of France (being an overseas region) and an integral part of the French Republic. As part of France, Martinique is part of the European Union, and its currency is the €. Its official language is French, although almost all of its inhabitants also speak Antillean Creole (Créole Martiniquais). Martinique is pictured on all euro banknotes.

Very beautiful, very nice beaches, I wish you vacations in this tropical island.

Answer 4

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martinique

Answer 5

Yes, or Oui.

Answer 6

Yes, Martinique is a Département d'Outre-Mer (D.O.M.). There are 4: Martinique, Guadeloupe, Guyane and Réunion. Since they are departments as any department in la France métropolitaine, they are under the same laws, etc.