Location: Caribbean, in the Caribbean Sea, off the coast of Venezuela

Map references: Central America and the Caribbean, South America

Area:
total area: 1,100 sq km
land area: 1,060 sq km
comparative area: slightly more than six times the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries: 0 km

Coastline: 290 km

Maritime claims:
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm

International disputes: none

Climate: tropical; moderated by trade winds; rainy season (June to October)

Terrain: mountainous with indented coastline; dormant volcano

Natural resources: coastal scenery and beaches, cultivable land

Land use:
arable land: 10%
permanent crops: 8%
meadows and pastures: 30%
forest and woodland: 26%
other: 26%

Irrigated land: 60 sq km (1989 est.)

Environment:
current issues: NA
natural hazards: subject to hurricanes, flooding, and volcanic activity that result in an average of one major natural disaster every five years
international agreements: NA

NOTE: The information regarding Martinique on this page is re-published from the 1995 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Martinique Geography 1995 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Martinique Geography 1995 should be addressed to the CIA.