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Definition: Martinique from Collins English Dictionary

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1 an island in the E Caribbean, in the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles: administratively an overseas region of France. Capital: Fort-de-France. Pop: 403 795 (2007 est). Area: 1090 sq km (420 sq miles)

Martinique

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(môrĭtā'nēӘ), officially Islamic Republic of Mauritania, republic (2015 est. pop. 386,000), 397,953 sq mi (1,030,700 sq km), NW Africa. Fort-de-France is the capital. The department and the island of Martinique are coextensive. Of volcanic origin, the island is rugged and mountainous, reaching its greatest height in Mt. Pelée . The mainly Roman Catholic population is largely of African or mixed descent. French and a creole patois are spoken. Most agriculture occurs in the hot valleys and along the coastal strips; a large part of this area is devoted to sugarcane, which was introduced from Brazil in 1654 and which provides one of Martinique's chief exports, rum. Bananas and pineapples are also important agricultural products. The island's industries consist mainly of petroleum refining, sugar and rum production, and pineapple canning. Tourism, which has eclipsed agriculture as a source of foreign exchange, constitutes a major sector of the economy, and the majority of the people work in…
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From Philip's Encyclopedia
Caribbean island in the Windward group of the Lesser Antilles, forming an overseas department of France; the capital is Fort-de-France. Discovered in 1502 by Christopher Columbus , Martinique was inhabited by Carib Indians until they were displaced by French settlers after 1635. Attacked in the 17th…
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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(môrĭtā'nēӘ), officially Islamic Republic of Mauritania, republic (2015 est. pop. 386,000), 397,953 sq mi (1,030,700 sq km), NW Africa. Fort-de-France is the capital. The department and the island of Martinique are coextensive. Of volcanic origin, the island is rugged and mountainous, reaching its…
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
Island of the Windward Islands , West Indies , and overseas department of France. Area: 436 sq mi (1,128 sq km). Population: (2016 est.) 374,700. Capital: Fort-de-France . It is 50 mi (80 km) long and 22 mi (35 km) wide and is largely mountainous; its highest point, Mount Pelée , is an active…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
This Caribbean overseas département of France is one of the largest, along with Barbados, St Lucia, Grenada, and St Vincent, of the Windward Islands, the southern islands of the Lesser Antilles. The Windward Islands lie between 15°N and the coast of the South American continent. Although still…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
French island, one of the Windward Islands in the West Indies (Lesser Antilles); area 1,079 sq km/417 sq mi; population (2007 est) 401,000. The capital is Fort-de-France . The island is mountainous and has several active volcanoes; a major eruption of the volcano Mont Pelée in 1902 destroyed the…
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Full text Article Carnival (Martinique and Guadeloupe)

From Cultural Studies: Holidays Around the World
CARNIVAL celebrations on the French Caribbean island of Martinique and its sister island of Guadeloupe begin the Sunday after NEW YEAR'S DAY with weekend parties and dances in the larger cities and towns. But they reach a climax during the last few days before LENT . On the Sunday before Lent, there…
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From Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary
Island, Windward Is., E West Indies; constituting an overseas department of France; 425 sq. mi. (1101 sq. km.); pop. (1993e) 377,000; ✽ Fort-de-France; mountainous, volcano of Mt. Pelée in N and Carbet (3929 ft. or 1198 m.) in NW cen. part; has many rivers; large inlet, Fort-de-France Bay, on N…
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From The American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language
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The capture of Fort Louis, Martinique, March 20, 1794. Detail. British occupation of Martinique, France, 18th century.
Credit: The capture of Fort Louis, Martinique, March 20, 1794. Detail. British occupation of Martinique, France, 18th century. / De Agostini Picture Library / G. Nimatallah / The Bridgeman Art Library Description: The capture of Fort Louis, Martinique, March 20, 1794. Detail. British occupation of…
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The battle of Martinique in 1674, engraved by Chavane (colour engraving)
Artist: Gudin, Jean Antoine Theodore (1802-80) (after) Location: Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France Credit: The battle of Martinique in 1674, engraved by Chavane (colour engraving), Gudin, Jean Antoine Theodore (1802-80) (after) / Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France / The…
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