Martinique
Martinique is an island in the Caribbean Sea. It has an area of 1,128 km². Nearly 400,000 people live there.
Martinique was known by indigenous peoples of the Caribbean as Madiana or Madinina.[1] It was colonized by the French in the 17th century, and they introduced racist slavery there as they spread it all around the world. France still claims to own the island today, even though there has been an independence movement.
The capital city is Fort-de-France. Other towns include Sainte-Anne and St. Pierre (which was destroyed by a volcano named Mont Pelée in 1902 and killed 30,000 people).
Martinique is well known for its zouk music. Artists such as Kassav' have made it famous over the years.[2] Frantz Fanon, an important anti-colonial revolutionary, was born there.
The ethnic makeup of the country is: 90% African and Mixed African with anything from Chinese, East Indian or White. and 10% White, Amerindian, Chinese and East Indian.
Martinique Media
La Marseillaise (1907)
The Cape Saint Martin cliffs and the Dominica channel, as seen from Grand Rivière at the northern tip of the island
The attack on the French ships at Martinique in 1667
The Battle of Martinique between British and French fleets in 1779
Mont Pelée and Bay of St Pierre as seen from the Grande Savane trail
A map of Martinique showing the island's four arrondissements
Lage der Gemeinde L’Ajoupa-Bouillon
Lage der Gemeinde Les Anses-d’Arlet
Lage der Gemeinde Basse-Pointe
Related pages
- Guadeloupe, French island in the Caribbean
- Saint Barthélemy, French island in the Caribbean
- Saint Martin, French island in the Caribbean
References
- ↑ Cornevin, Robert. "Martinique". Encyclopedia Britannica. Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
- ↑ Chaville, Évelyne (2019-06-03). "40th anniversary of Kassav': fans were satisfied in Guadeloupe and Martinique". Kariculture. Archived from the original on 2019-08-04. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
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