Martinique, the largest of the Windward Islands.
Martinique’s national animal is the Martinique Oriole has mainly black plumage with a reddish-orange belly and grows to 18–21 cm.
Martinique is in North America, with a population of 374,745 people. Its’ capital is Fort-de-France, and the currency is the Euro. The official language is French.
They celebrate many holidays including:
- New Year’s Day (Jan 1)
- Easter Monday (Date Varies)
- Labour Day (May 1)
- Victory Day (Date Varies)
- Ascension Day (Date Varies)
- Abolition Day (May 22)
- Whit Monday (Date Varies)
- French National Day (Jul 14)
- Assumption Day (Aug 15)
- All Saints’ Day (Nov 1)
- Armistice Day (Nov 11)
- Christmas Day (Dec 25)
It has no World Heritage Site, but it has one National Park including:
Want to learn more? Check out Martinique’s tourism website!
Also, check out the La Savane des Esclaves and the Musee de la Banane.
Fun activities to do
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