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Petite Martinique (/ ˈ p ɪ. t i ˌ m ɑːr t ɪ ˈ n iː k / PI-tee MAR-tin-EEK) [1] is one of the islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique, which is part of Grenada. It is 4 km (2 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles) away from Carriacou. With its 586 acres (2.37 km 2) and population of 900, [1] it is smaller than Carriacou. Petite Martinique comprises about 9 ...
Map of Carriacou and Petite Martinique. Carriacou and Petite Martinique, also known as the Southern Grenadines, is a dependency (part) of Grenada, lying north of Grenada island and south of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in the Lesser Antilles. [2] Carriacou Island is the largest island of the Grenadines, an archipelago in the Windward ...
This SVG map is part of a locator map series applying the widespread location map scheme. ... Carriacou en Petite Martinique; Usage on ru.wikipedia.org
The strategic position of Petite Martinique (former name of Îlet à Cabrit) always served of sentinel's place.In 1777, France built, at the top of Morne de la Reine hill (Former name of Morne Josephine hill), a fortification named Fort de la Reine renamed later Fort Joséphine.
The strategic position of Petite Martinique (its former name) was important. In August 1666 French victory over the British ensured French sovereignty over these islands. However, from 1759 to 1815, alternations of British and French Dominions. In 1777 France built the defensive system Fort Napoléon des Saintes.
Of all the islands belonging to Grenada, only two are of consequence: Carriacou, with a population of a few thousand, and its neighbour Petit Martinique, roughly 40 kilometers northeast of Grenada and populated by some 700 inhabitants. [1]
Map all coordinates in "List of islands of Costa Rica" using OpenStreetMap. Download coordinates as: KML; GPX (all coordinates) ... Îlet Petite Martinique ...
View of Petit Saint Vincent from Petite Martinique. Petit St Vincent is located in the southern part of the Grenadines island chain, to the north of Carriacou and Petite Martinique and south of Palm Islands and Union Island .