French West Indies
French West Indies Antilles françaises | |||||||
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Location of the modern territories of the French West Indies | |||||||
| Status | Colony of France (1628–1946) Overseas departments and overseas collectivities (1946–present) | ||||||
| Capital | Basse-Terre (1628–1671) Saint-Pierre (1671–1674) Fort-Royal (1674–1851) 14°40′55″N 61°1′50″W / 14.68194°N 61.03056°W | ||||||
| Common languages | French Creole | ||||||
| Governor-General | |||||||
• 1628–1636 | Pierre Belain d'Esnambuc | ||||||
• 1849–1851 | Armand Joseph Bruat | ||||||
| Currency | Euro | ||||||
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The French West Indies or French Antilles (French: Antilles françaises, [ɑ̃tij fʁɑ̃sɛːz]; Antillean Creole: Antiy fwansé) are the parts of France located in the Antilles islands of the Caribbean:
- The two overseas departments of:
- Guadeloupe, including the islands of Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Les Saintes, Marie-Galante, and La Désirade.
- Martinique
- The two overseas collectivities of:
- Saint Martin, the northern half of the island with the same name, the southern half is Sint Maarten, a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
- Saint Barthélemy