Martinique Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description

The département of Martinique is an overseas département (département d'outre-mer, or DOM) of France, located in the Caribbean Sea. The capital is Fort-de-France.

History

Colonized by France in 1635, the island has subsequently remained a French possession except for three brief periods of foreign occupation.

Birthplace of Empress Josephine, wife of Napoleon Bonaparte.

On May 8, 1902 Mount Pelée, a volcano on the island, erupted and destroyed the town of St. Pierre killing over 30,000 people. Only one resident survived the blast - a prisoner, who was protected by the thick walls of his cell.

Martinique became an overseas département of France on March 19, 1946. This means it is treated equally to every other département in France and has full representation in the National Assembly.

Martinique is especially well known for the number of great authors that have come from the island and become extremely famous in France and throughout the world. It has also become known for a form of aapmusic called zouk, which developed in the 1980s.

Politics

(Subdivisions)

See also Communes of the Martinique département

Geography

Economy

Demographics

Culture

See also: Music of Martinique and Guadeloupe

Miscellaneous topics

• Communications in Martinique
• Transportation in Martinique
• Military: defense is the responsibility of France.
  Military branches: French forces (Army, Navy, Air Force), Gendarmerie
• Foreign relations of Martinique
• Holidays in Martinique

• Some material from the CIA World Factbook

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