Where is martinique in france?

Question

Where is martinique in france?

Answer 1

It's actually an overseas "département" located in the Caribbean: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martinique

Answer 2

Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean.  It is an overseas department of France.

Answer 3

As ppl have said, Martinique is an "overseas dept." of France and is not considered a colony but actually part of France.  Letters sent to Martinique from the French mainland cost exactly the same as a letter mailed from Paris to any French town (bc Martinique is part of France).

Answer 4

In the Caribbean, between Dominica and St Lucia.

Martinique is a "DOM" (Overseas Department) of France.

Answer 5

Martinique isn't part of continental France (known as the Hexagon).  It is an overseas department in the Caribbean.

Answer 6

It is a French Caribbean Island in the Atlantic.

The french territory is called France Metropolitaine and territories like Martinique is called a DOM or a TOM, (Departement d'Outre Mer or Territoire d'Outre Mer) translated as Oversea Territory.