Distillers Country guides / Martinique
Martinique
A one-page guide to Martinique for the spirits trade: the country, its people, its economy and how it drinks.
At a glance
- Capital
- Fort-de-France (prefecture)
- Official languages
- French
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Time zone
- UTC-4 (AST)
- Area
- 1,128 km²
People
- Population
- 349,925 (2024)
Alcohol
- Traditional drinks
- Rhum agricole (AOC Martinique, cane-juice rum)
Sources: World Bank (population, economy and demographics), WHO Global Health Observatory (alcohol per adult and drinking mix); Martinique (Wikipedia); Rhum agricole (Wikipedia); World Bank country data; WHO Global status report on alcohol and health 2024 (via Wikipedia table); UN Comtrade public API, HS 2208; Zolltarifnummern 2026 - EU tariff code 2208 40 31; French customs circular DA 23-011 - rum and spirits taxation in the DOM; RCI (2019): À qui appartiennent les rhums de Martinique ?. Figures are the latest each source publishes; the year is shown beside each one.