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fiogf49gjkf0d MARTINIQUE IS SITUATED IN THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA,
COVERING A LAND AREA OF 1,079SQ KM.
THE ISLAND IS VERY HILLY AND CONSISTS OF MANY VOLCANIC
ROCKS. ELEVATIONS AVERAGES 900M ABOVE SEA LEVEL. SITUATED
ON THE NORTHSIDE OF THE ISLAND IS AN ACTIVE VOLCANO CALLED
MONTAGNE PELEE. THIS IS THE HIGHEST POINT IN MARTINIQUE AT
1397M.
IN THE SOUTHWEST CENTRAL AREA, IS THE LAMENTIN PLAIN. THIS
IS THE ONLY FLAT LAND ON THE ISLAND, APART FROM THE NARROW
COASTAL PLAINS. THERE ARE MANY SMALL RIVERS ON THE ISLAND
OF MARTINIQUE. COASTLINES ARE HEAVILY INDENTED AND NO AREA
OF THE COUNTRY IS 11KM FROM THE SEA.
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