Martinique

Martiniqueis aCaribbean islandthat is an overseas department ofFrancein the Caribbean Sea, north ofSt. Luciaand south ofDominica.In the South of the island, there are many lovely beaches with a lot of tourists. In the North, the rain forests and the black sand beaches are trulyworth seeing. The interior of the island is mountainous.As part of France, Martinique is part of theEuropean Union, and its currency is theeuro. Theofficial languageisFrench, and virtually the entire population also speakAntillean Creole(Créole Martiniquais).