Martinique

Martinique is an island, part of the Lesser Antilles - an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean.

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The Lesser Antilles is part of the Antilles, a group of islands located in the Caribbean Sea, stretching in an arcuate manner for 4.5 thousand kilometers (these islands were discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492-1504). The Lesser Antilles stretches for approximately 1900 km and separates the Caribbean Sea from the open Atlantic Ocean.

The Lesser Antilles are divided into the Windward Islands, which include Martinique, the Windward Islands, Tobago, and Trinidad.