French West Indies

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French West Indies Antilles françaises
Flag of France
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 / 14.68194; -61.03056
Common languages	French Creole
Governor-General
• 1628-1636	Pierre Belain d'Esnambuc
• 1849–1851	Armand Joseph Bruat
Currency	Franc
Preceded by Spanish West Indies

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