Central America and the Caribbean > Martinique > Geography

View full size

Area > Comparative slightly more than six times the size of Washington, DC
Area > Land	1,060 sq km		[5th of 238]
Source: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
Area > Total	1,100 sq km		[5th of 250]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Area > Water	40 sq km		[4th of 239]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Climate tropical; moderated by trade winds; rainy season (June to October); vulnerable to devastating cyclones (hurricanes) every eight years on average; average temperature 17.3 degrees C; humid
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Coastline	350 km		[139th of 271]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Elevation extremes > Highest point	Montagne Pelee 1,397 m
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Elevation extremes > Lowest point	Caribbean Sea 0 m
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Forested Land	43.9%		[51st of 193]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Geographic coordinates	14 40 N, 61 00 W
Source: FAO
Land use > Arable land	9.09%		[118th of 258]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Land use > Permanent crops	10%		[31st of 258]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Location Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Map references Central America and the Caribbean
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Maritime claims > Territorial sea	12 nautical mile		[10th of 191]
Source: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
Natural hazards hurricanes, flooding, and volcanic activity (an average of one major natural disaster every five years)
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Natural resources coastal scenery and beaches, cultivable land
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Population density	388.24 people per sqkm		[23rd of 256]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
tallest mountains > Mountain	Montagne Pelee
Source: Heal The World Foundation.
Terrain mountainous with indented coastline; dormant volcano
Source: Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country

Related links:

• Forum discussion > Geography
• Searching for Geographic Information about American States? Try StateMaster
• Stay updated with current stat feeds! Subscribe to the Geography RSS / Atom feeds
•  Subscribe to our popular Geography factoids RSS / Atom feeds
• Save this page on  del.icio.us / furl / your bookmarks

More facts and figures on Martinique