Le François (Le François)
Le François (Fwanswa) is a town and commune in the arrondissement of Le Marin on Martinique, 22 km from the island capital of Fort-de-France.
Map - Le François (Le François)
Map
Country - Martinique
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It is thought that Martinique is a corruption of the Taíno name for the island (Madiana/Madinina, meaning 'island of flowers', or Matinino, 'island of women'), as relayed to Christopher Columbus when he visited the island in 1502. According to historian Sydney Daney, the island was called Jouanacaëra or Wanakaera by the Caribs, which means 'the island of iguanas'.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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EUR | Euro | € | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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FR | French language |