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Q: Which town is the prefecture of Martinique?

Fort-de-France. The sheet says that Fort-de-France is the prefecture of Martinique.

Q: About how many inhabitants does Martinique have?

About 355,500. Martinique has about 355,500 inhabitants.

Q: Why is the population of Martinique falling slightly?

Falling birth rate, young people leaving. The population is falling slightly because of a lower birth rate and the emigration of young people.

Written by the Hexaciv editorial team · Ministry sheet read on 23 October 2026, still identical on 25 October 2026 · Our method

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In short

The sheet presents a French region: Martinique. It is an island in the Caribbean, in the Lesser Antilles archipelago.

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Key points of the sheet

Martinique is both an overseas département and an overseas region (DROM). Its prefecture (préfecture) is Fort-de-France.
Martinique has about 355,500 inhabitants. Its population is ageing and falling slightly, because of a lower birth rate and young people leaving.
The key sectors are tourism, farming (bananas, rum), fishing, public services and port trade. The island depends heavily on imports and on the economy of mainland France.
The unemployment rate is high. The job market is marked by tourist seasonality and the public sector.

Words to know

overseas département and region (DROM): Martinique is both an overseas département and an overseas region, called a DROM.
Lesser Antilles (Petites Antilles): It is the Caribbean archipelago where the island of Martinique is located.
prefecture (préfecture): In Martinique, the prefecture is the town of Fort-de-France.
ageing (vieillissement): The population of Martinique is ageing, because of a lower birth rate and the emigration of young people.
tourist seasonality (saisonnalité touristique): The job market in Martinique changes with the tourist seasons.

Test yourself: 3 questions

Which town is the prefecture of Martinique?

In French, the language of the exam: Quelle ville est la préfecture de la Martinique ?

The sheet says that Fort-de-France is the prefecture of Martinique.

About how many inhabitants does Martinique have?

In French, the language of the exam: Combien d'habitants environ compte la Martinique ?

Martinique has about 355,500 inhabitants.

Why is the population of Martinique falling slightly?

In French, the language of the exam: Pourquoi la population de la Martinique diminue-t-elle un peu ?

The population is falling slightly because of a lower birth rate and the emigration of young people.

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Source

Sheet “Martinique” of the French Ministry of the Interior: formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr. Content published under the Etalab Open Licence 2.0. This page is a plain-language adaptation made by Hexaciv, which is not an official site: if in doubt, the ministry's text is the one that counts.

Ministry sheet read on 23 October 2026, still identical on 25 October 2026.

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