Martinique is a mountainous island in the Caribbean Sea. It is tropical, with hills and coast, and its capital is Fort-de-France. It is ruled by France — it is not an independent country — so French is the official language and everyday life is tied to France even though the island sits far away in the Caribbean.

Martinique馬丁尼克 is a mountainous island in the Caribbean Sea是加勒比海上一座多山的島 It is tropical它屬於熱帶 with hills and coast有山丘也有海岸 and its capital is Fort-de-France首府是法蘭西堡 It is ruled by France它是法國統治的 it is not an independent country不是一個獨立國家 so French is the official language所以官方語言是法文 and everyday life is tied to France日常生活也跟法國緊密相連 even though the island sits far away in the Caribbean即使這座島遠在加勒比海

Christopher Columbus named it after Saint Martin of Tours. Some people also suggest the name may come from an older native Caribbean name, Madinina (“island of flowers”) or Matinino (“island of women”), but that is only a suggestion, not a sure fact.

Christopher Columbus哥倫布 named it after Saint Martin of Tours是以圖爾的聖馬丁為它命名的 Some people also suggest也有人認為 the name may come from an older native Caribbean name這個名字可能來自更早的加勒比原住民語 Madinina Madinina "island of flowers"「花之島」 or Matinino或 Matinino "island of women"「女人島」 but that is only a suggestion不過這只是一種說法 not a sure fact不是確定的事實

In English the word is simply the place-name; it is not used for a person.

In English在英文裡 the word is simply the place-name這個字單純就是地名 it is not used for a person不會拿來指一個人