It is an island and an overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France. It is located in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies in the eastern Caribbean Sea. One of the Windward Islands, it is directly north of Saint Lucia, northwest of Barbados and south of Dominica. It is also an Outermost Region (OMR) of the EU and a special territory of the EU; the currency in use is the euro. Virtually the entire population speaks both French (official language) and Martinican Creole
Economy: It is heavily dependent on tourism, limited agricultural production, and grant aid from mainland France. Historically, Martinique's economy relied on agriculture, notably sugar and bananas, but by the beginning of the 21st century this sector had dwindled considerably. Sugar production has declined, with most of the sugarcane now used for the production of rum. Banana exports are increasing, going mostly to mainland France. Chlordecone, a pesticide used in the cultivation of bananas before a ban in 1993
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