Travel Climate
Subtropical tempered by trade winds; moderately high humidity
Travel Currency
euro (EUR); French franc (FRF)
Languages
French (official) 99%, Creole patois
Ethnic Groups
Black or mulatto 90%, white 5%, East Indian, Lebanese, Chinese less than 5%
National Holiday
Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
Geographic Coordinates
16 15 N, 61 35 W
Location
Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Puerto Rico