Island Details: Martinique

Name

Martinique

Location

Caribbean*

Number of Islands (approx.)

1*

Island Details

Type of Islands

oceanic, volcanic*

Surface Area (km²)

1,128.00*

Terrain

Martinique is very mountainous due to its volcanic geological formations; indented coastline*

Highest Elevation (m)

1,397.0*

Highest Elevation (name)

Mont Pelée*

Isolation Index

42*

Climate Risk Index Rank (1993-2012)

Mean Sea Level Trends (mm/year)

0.00

Mean Sea Level (meta)

Population (total)

392,291*

Population Density (p/km²)

347.8*

Population Growth (annual %)

-0.400*

GDP (per capita in current US$)

Dominant Economic Sector

bananas, rum, tourism*

HDI

0.904*

Administration

dependent (overseas lands of France)*

Miscellaneous

In the north, the mountain range is dominated by the Pitons du Carbet (1,207 m) and Mont Pelée (1,397 m), an active volcano that is one of the most highly monitored volcanoes in the world. On the rest of the island, small mountains known as “mornes” rise up to 505 m (Mount Vauclin), with the Lamentin plain at the centre.*