Martinique

Travelling there	Fly into Airport Martinique Aimé Césair (FDF), a short 15 minute taxi ride from Fort-de-France.
Capital city	Fort-de-France.
Population	396,762.
Religion	Roman Catholic.
Language	French.
Currency	Euro (EUR).
Climate	Martinique has a tropical and humid climate with relatively stable temperatures year-around. The southern end is dry but the northern mountains are much greener with with rainforest cover.
Transport	Rent a car to explore the island or travel by bus for shorter distances. A vedette (ferry) between Martinique’s main resort areas and Fort-de-France is a pleasant alternative to dealing with heavy bus and car traffic.
Best time to travel	Temperatures are consistently in the high twenties all year round. December through to April has the best weather and many festivities, making this peak season. May and June are also good months, with fewer crowds and lower prices, and before the tropical showers and possible hurricanes of summer.
What to wear	Temperatures are consistently in the high twenties all year round. December through to April has the best weather and many festivities making this peak season. May and June are also good months with fewer crowds and lower prices, and before the tropical showers and possible hurricanes of summer.

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