Transport in Martinique
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Martinique
, like other small Caribbean islands, has no railways. As of 2000, Martinique
had 2,105 km of paved highways.
There are harbours at Fort-de-France
and La Trinité
.
It has two airports, the main one being Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport
at Le Lamentin
.
Martinique
Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of . Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados...
, like other small Caribbean islands, has no railways. As of 2000, Martinique
Martinique
Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of . Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados...
had 2,105 km of paved highways.
There are harbours at Fort-de-France
Fort-de-France
Fort-de-France is the capital of France's Caribbean overseas department of Martinique. It is also one of the major cities in the Caribbean. Exports include sugar, rum, tinned fruit, and cacao.-Geography:...
and La Trinité
La Trinité, Martinique
La Trinité is a town and commune in the French overseas department of Martinique.-External links:*...
.
It has two airports, the main one being Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport
Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport
Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport is the international airport of Martinique in the French West Indies. Located in Le Lamentin, a suburb of the capital Fort-de-France, it was opened in 1950 and renamed in 2007 after author and politician Aimé Césaire.- Passenger airlines :- Charter :-...
at Le Lamentin
Le Lamentin
Le Lamentin is a town and the second-largest commune in the French overseas department of Martinique.It is located in the center of the island of Martinique, and is part of the metropolitan area of Fort-de-France, the largest conurbation in Martinique. In the 1999 census, Le Lamentin had a...
.