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