an island in the E Caribbean, in the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles: administratively an overseas region and department of France. Capital: Fort-de-France. Pop: 403 795 (2007 est). Area: 1090 sq km (420 sq miles)
Martinique in American English
(ˌmɑrtəˈnik)
island in the Windward group of the West Indies: overseas department of France: 417 sq mi (1,080 sq km); pop. 360,000; cap. Fort-de-France