Fort-de-France
Fort-de-France is the capital of the French Caribbean oversees department of Martinique. It is one of the major cities in the Caribbean. Martinique exports sugar, rum, tinned fruit, and cacao from the port in Fort-de-France.
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Fort-de-France | |
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| A view from the ship arriving from Les Trois-Îlets | |
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| Location of the commune (in red) within Martinique | |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Martinique |
| Arrondissement | Fort-de-France |
| Intercommunality | CA Centre de la Martinique |
| Mayor | Didier Laguerre (2014–2020) |
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| Elevation | 0–1,070 m (0–3,510 ft) |
| Land area1 | 44.21 km2 (17.07 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 85,295 (2013) |
| - Density | 1,929/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97209/ 97200 and 97234 (Quartier de Balata) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Sister city
Fort-de-France is twinned with:
Fort-de-France Media
Fort Saint Louis seen from the sea
The frigate Ventôse can be seen behind the old fort
Other websites
Media related to Fort-de-France at Wikimedia Commons
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