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Martinique is a small Caribbean island that is an overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France. An integral part of the French Republic,^[1] Martinique is located in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies in the eastern Caribbean Sea. It has a land area of 1,128 km² (436 sq mi) and a population of 376,480 inhabitants as of January 2016. One of the Windward Islands, it is directly north of Saint Lucia, northwest of Barbados and south of Dominica. Martinique is also an Outermost Region (OMR) of the European Union and a special territory of the European Union; the currency in use is the euro. Virtually the entire population speaks both French (the sole official language) and Martinican Creole.^[2]

Given its geography, the balance of its transport network is unusual: there are three airports, only 2.5 km of heritage railway, and 2,105 km of paved highways (in 2000). Sea transport is also important, and there are two harbours at Fort-de-France and La Trinité.

Road transport

As of 2000, Martinique had 2,105 km of paved highways.

There is a part of the N5 road that has been upgraded to a motorway, running from the capital Fort-de-France through Lamentin, Ducos and Rivière Salée until Les Coteaux.

Rail transport

Martininique has now⁽²⁰¹⁸⁾ only one railway line in operation: The little-known 2.5 km long Le Train des Plantations is a heritage railway that runs from the Rhum Museum in Sainte-Marie through some sugarcane and banana plantations over two Bailey bridges to the Banana Museum.

In former times several narrow gauge sugarcane railways existed.^[3] Saint-Pierre had horse-drawn trams, which had an unusually narrow gauge. At least two steam locomotives are preserved in an optically refurbished condition, but not operational.

Loco at Maison de la Canne en Martinique

Rail bridge of l'Usine Gradis on the Riviere de Basse-Pointe

Narrow gauge tram at Saint-Pierre

Narrow gauge tram at St Pierre

Air transport

It has three airports,^[4] the main one being Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport. See List of Airports in Martinique.

References

^ "Martinique | Island". Encyclopedia Britannica. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
^ Baker, Colin; Jones, Sylvia Prys (1998), Encyclopedia of Bilingualism and Bilingual Education, p. 390, ISBN 978-1853593628, archived from the original on 20 August 2020, retrieved 17 March 2015
^ 'Chemins de fer a la Martinique. Imprimerie du Gouvernment, Fort-de-France, 1880.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-11-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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[1] "Martinique | Island". Encyclopedia Britannica. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2020.

[2] Baker, Colin; Jones, Sylvia Prys (1998), Encyclopedia of Bilingualism and Bilingual Education, p. 390, ISBN 978-1853593628, archived from the original on 20 August 2020, retrieved 17 March 2015

[3] 'Chemins de fer a la Martinique. Imprimerie du Gouvernment, Fort-de-France, 1880.

[4] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-11-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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-[[Martinique]], like other small Caribbean islands, has no railways. As of 2000, [[Martinique]] had 2,105 km of paved highways.
+[[Martinique]] is a small [[Caribbean]] island that is an [[Overseas department and region|overseas department/region]] and [[single territorial collectivity]] of France. An integral part of the [[France|French Republic]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Martinique {{!}} Island |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Martinique |access-date=24 June 2020 |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |language=en |archive-date=5 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905083544/https://www.britannica.com/place/Martinique |url-status=live }}</ref> Martinique is located in the [[Lesser Antilles]] of the West Indies in the eastern [[Caribbean Sea]].  It has a land area of {{cvt|1128|km2|0}} and a population of 376,480 inhabitants as of January 2016. One of the [[Windward Islands]], it is directly north of [[Saint Lucia]], northwest of [[Barbados]] and south of [[Dominica]]. Martinique is also an Outermost Region (OMR) of the [[European Union]] and a [[Special member state territories and the European Union|special territory of the European Union]]; the currency in use is the [[euro]]. Virtually the entire population speaks both French (the sole official language) and [[Antillean Creole French|Martinican Creole]].<ref>{{citation |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YgtSqB9oqDIC&pg=PA389 |title=Encyclopedia of Bilingualism and Bilingual Education |author1=Baker, Colin |author2=Jones, Sylvia Prys |page=390 |year=1998 |isbn=978-1853593628 |access-date=17 March 2015 |archive-date=20 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200820030314/https://books.google.com/books?id=YgtSqB9oqDIC&pg=PA389 |url-status=live }}</ref>
-There are harbours at [[Fort-de-France]] and [[La Trinité, Martinique|La Trinité]].
+Given its geography, the balance of its [[transport network]] is unusual: there are three airports, only 2.5&nbsp;km of [[heritage railway]], and 2,105&nbsp;km of paved highways (in 2000).  Sea transport is also important, and there are two harbours at [[Fort-de-France]] and [[La Trinité, Martinique|La Trinité]].
-It has two airports, the main one being [[Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport]] at [[Le Lamentin]] .
+== Road transport ==
-{{Transportation in North America}}
+As of 2000, [[Martinique]] had 2,105&nbsp;km of paved highways.
+There is a part of the N5 road that has been upgraded to a '''motorway''', running from the capital [[Fort-de-France]] through [[Lamentin]], [[Ducos, Martinique|Ducos]] and [[Rivière Salée]] until [[Les Coteaux, Martinique|Les Coteaux]].
+== Rail transport ==
+[[File:Train-des-plantations.jpg|thumb|[[Le Train des Plantations]]]]
+Martininique has now<sup>(2018)</sup> only one railway line in operation: The little-known 2.5&nbsp;km long [[Le Train des Plantations]] is a heritage railway that runs from the Rhum Museum in [[Sainte-Marie, Martinique|Sainte-Marie]] through some sugarcane and banana plantations over two Bailey bridges to the Banana Museum.
+In former times several narrow gauge sugarcane railways existed.<ref>[http://www.manioc.org/gsdl/collect/patrimon/archives/PAP11217.dir/PAP11217.pdf 'Chemins de fer a la Martinique.''] Imprimerie du Gouvernment, Fort-de-France, 1880.</ref> [[Saint-Pierre, Martinique|Saint-Pierre]] had horse-drawn trams, which had an unusually narrow gauge. At least two steam locomotives are preserved in an optically refurbished condition, but not operational.
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+| caption1          = Loco at ''Maison de la Canne en Martinique''
+| image2            = Pont du Chemin de Fer de l'Usine Gradis sur la Riviere de Basse-Pointe (Martinique).png
+| caption2          = Rail bridge of ''l'Usine Gradis'' on the ''Riviere de Basse-Pointe''
+| image3            = Martinique - St.-Pierre - L'Ex-Voto du Fonds-Cohe et le Tramway (Un de ses derniers voyages) B 84 Collect' A. Benoit (Martinique).jpg
+| caption3          = Narrow gauge tram at [[Saint-Pierre, Martinique|Saint-Pierre]]
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+== Air transport ==
+It has three airports,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/onc/txu-pclmaps-oclc-8322829_k_27.jpg |title=Archived copy |access-date=2015-11-01 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304212801/http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/onc/txu-pclmaps-oclc-8322829_k_27.jpg |url-status=dead }}</ref> the main one being [[Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport]]. See [[List of airports in Martinique|List of Airports in Martinique]].
+{{Americas topic|Transport in}}
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
+[[Category:Transport in Martinique]]
+[[Category:Rail transport in Martinique]]
-[[Category:Transport in Martinique| ]]
-[[Category:Transport in France ]]
-[[Category:Articles lacking sources (Erik9bot)]]
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-many places also have dirt roads, and are muddy during the winter.

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