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Most of Martinique's population is descended from African slaves brought to work on sugar plantations during the colonial era, white slave owners or from Carib or Kalinago people. Today, the island enjoys a higher standard of living than most other Caribbean countries. [citation needed] French products are easily available. Following French ...
Saint-Pierre was founded in 1635 by Pierre Belain d'Esnambuc, a French trader and adventurer, as the first permanent French colony on the island of Martinique. Map of Saint-Pierre 1814. The Great Hurricane of 1780 produced a storm-surge of 8 metres (25 ft) which "inundated the city, destroying all houses" and killed 9,000 people. [3]
List of populated places in Martinique. Add languages ... This list is intended to be a full A–Z list of settlements and neighborhoods in the Caribbean island of ...
Fort-de-France (/ ˌ f ɔːr d ə ˈ f r ɒ̃ s /, US also / ˌ f ɔːr t d ə ˈ f r æ n s /, French: [fɔʁ də fʁɑ̃s] ⓘ; Martinican Creole: Fodfwans) is a commune and the capital city of Martinique, an overseas department and region of France located in the Caribbean.
People by populated place in Martinique (18 C) C. Communes of Martinique (2 C, 35 P) F. Fort-de-France (1 C, 20 P) S. ... Pages in category "Populated places in ...
The site is a vast submerged volcanic crater, with some of the most pristine marine environments in the Caribbean. The site also has significant cultural importance to the indigenous Carib people. [38] 1704 Jacagua, Villa of Santiago Santiago Province, Dominican Republic: 2001 not stated (cultural)
The Martinique Handball Championship, organized by the Martinique Handball League, [118] concludes with the Poule des As (play-off) which determines the Martinique champion in the women's and men's categories. The Poule des As is a very popular event in Martinique, the pavilions are filled for the finals held at the Palais des Sports de Lamentin.
' The Manatee ') is a city and town, located in the French overseas department and region of Martinique. With its area of 62.32 km 2, it is the town with the largest area in Martinique. Le Lamentin, with close to 40,000 inhabitants, is the second most populated town of Martinique, after Fort-de-France. It is also the first industrial town and ...