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Martinique - Travel guideMartinique - Country backgroundThe French began to settle this island in 1635, overcoming resistance from the local Carib inhabitants. In 1660, the suviving natives were rounded up and permanently expelled. The island has subsequently remained a French possession except for three brief periods of foreign occupation. |
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Martinique General Information |
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| Country full name : | conventional long form: Department of Martinique conventional short form: Martinique local long form: Departement de la Martinique local short form: Martinique |
| Capital : | Fort-de-France |
| Religions : | Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant 10.5%, Muslim 0.5%, Hindu 0.5%, other 3.5% (1997) |
| Languages : | French, Creole patois |
| Location : | Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago |
| Geographic coordinates : | 14 40 N, 61 00 W |
| Area : | total: 1,100 sq km land: 1,060 sq km water: 40 sq km |
| Climate : | tropical; moderated by trade winds; rainy season (June to October); vulnerable to devastating cyclones (hurricanes) every eight years on average; average temperature 17.3 degrees C; humid |
| Population : | 436,131 (July 2006 est.) |
| Nationality : | noun: Martiniquais adjective: Martiniquais |
| Ethnic groups : | African and African-white-Indian mixture 90%, white 5%, East Indian and Chinese less than 5% |
| Government type : | NA |
| Administrative divisions: | none (overseas department of France) |
| Legal system : | French legal system |
| Suffrage : | 18 years of age; universal |
| Internet code : | .mq |
| Calling code : | +596 |
| Time zone : | GMT/UTC -4 |
| Electricity : | 220V 50Hz |
| National holiday : | Bastille Day, 14 July (1789) |
| Interesting link : | Martinique travel guide - Lonely Planet Martinique travel guide - Wikitravel Tourism Office of Martinique |
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