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Martinique is a French overseas department which forms part of the Small Antilles, situated 6 850 km from Paris, and 3 200 km from New York. The island faces the Caribbean Sea to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and has a population of approximately 400 000.

Over 17 500 companies are located in Martinique, most of them small and mid-sized companies with less than 10 employees. The services sector accounts for 56% of total companies, and trade accounts for 28% of total employees.