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Department of Martinique
Departement de la Martinique
INTRODUCTION
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Background:
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Colonized by France in 1635, the island has subsequently remained a French possession except for three brief periods of foreign occupation. |
GEOGRAPHY
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Location:
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Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Trinidad and Tobago |
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Geographic coordinates:
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14 40 N, 61 00 W |
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Map references:
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Central America and the Caribbean |
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Area:
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total: 1,100 sq km
water: 40 sq km land: 1,060 sq km |
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Area - comparative:
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slightly more than six times the size of Washington, DC |
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Land boundaries:
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0 km |
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Coastline:
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350 km |
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Maritime claims:
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exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM |
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Climate:
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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 |
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Terrain:
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mountainous with indented coastline; dormant volcano |
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Montagne Pelee 1,397 m |
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Natural resources:
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coastal scenery and beaches, cultivable land |
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Land use:
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arable land: 9.43%
permanent crops: 11.32% other: 79.25% (1998 est.) |
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Irrigated land:
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30 sq km (1998 est.) |
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Natural hazards:
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hurricanes, flooding, and volcanic activity (an average of one major natural disaster every five years) |
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Environment - current issues:
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NA |
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Geography - note:
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the island is dominated by Mount Pelee, which on 8 May 1902 erupted and completely destroyed the city of Saint Pierre, killing 30,000 inhabitants |
PEOPLE
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Population:
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422,277 (July 2002 est.) |
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 23% (male 49,261; female 47,843)
15-64 years: 66.8% (male 140,616; female 141,460) 65 years and over: 10.2% (male 19,274; female 23,823) (2002 est.) |
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Population growth rate:
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0.89% (2002 est.) |
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Birth rate:
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15.37 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) |
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Death rate:
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6.4 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.) |
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Net migration rate:
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-0.07 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.) |
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.02 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.81 male(s)/female total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2002 est.) |
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Infant mortality rate:
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7.62 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.) |
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 78.56 years
female: 77.92 years (2002 est.) male: 79.19 years |
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Total fertility rate:
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1.79 children born/woman (2002 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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NA% |
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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NA |
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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NA |
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Nationality:
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noun: Martiniquais (singular and plural)
adjective: Martiniquais |
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Ethnic groups:
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African and African-white-Indian mixture 90%, white 5%, East Indian, Chinese less than 5% |
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Religions:
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Roman Catholic 95%, Hindu and pagan African 5% |
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Languages:
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French, Creole patois |
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 93% male: 92% female: 93% (1982 est.) |