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• .mq
  .mq
  .mq is the Internet country code top-level domain for Martinique. Registrations are presently closed for second-level domain names.The .mq top-level domain was formerly managed by SYSTEL...
  
   – Internet
  Internet
  The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
  
   country code top-level domain
  Country code top-level domain
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   for Martinique
• 1891 Martinique hurricane
  1891 Martinique hurricane
  The 1891 Martinique hurricane, also known as Hurricane San Magín, was an intense major hurricane that struck the island of Martinique and caused massive damage. It was the third hurricane of the 1891 Atlantic hurricane season and the only major hurricane of the season. It was first sighted east of...
  
  
• 1928 Okeechobee hurricane
  1928 Okeechobee Hurricane
  The Okeechobee hurricane, or San Felipe Segundo hurricane, was a deadly hurricane that struck the Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas, and Florida in September of the 1928 Atlantic hurricane season...
  
  

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• A1 autoroute (Martinique)
• Airports in Martinique
• Alexandre, vicomte de Beauharnais
  Alexandre, vicomte de Beauharnais
  Alexandre François Marie de Beauharnais, Vicomte de Beauharnais was a French political figure and general during the French Revolution...
  
  
• Alfred Marie-Jeanne
  Alfred Marie-Jeanne
  Alfred Marie-Jeanne is a French politician in Martinique, a leader in the Martinican Independence Movement since 1978. He served as mayor of the commune of Rivière-Pilote from 1971 to 2000 and served as President of the Regional Council of Martinique from March 20, 1998 to March 2010...
  
  
• Amphicyclotulus liratus
  Amphicyclotulus liratus
  Amphicyclotulus liratus is a species of tropical land snail with a gill and an operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Neocyclotidae.This land snail species is vulnerable to the possibility of extinction.-Distribution:...
  
  
• Americas
  Americas
  The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
  
  
  • North America
    North America
    North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
    
    
    • North Atlantic Ocean
      • West Indies
        • Mer des Caraïbes (Caribbean Sea
          Caribbean Sea
          The Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean located in the tropics of the Western hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico and Central America to the west and southwest, to the north by the Greater Antilles, and to the east by the Lesser Antilles....
          
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          • Antilles
            Antilles
            The Antilles islands form the greater part of the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea. The Antilles are divided into two major groups: the "Greater Antilles" to the north and west, including the larger islands of Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola , and Puerto Rico; and the smaller "Lesser Antilles" on the...
            
            
            • Petites Antilles (Lesser Antilles
              Lesser Antilles
              The Lesser Antilles are a long, partly volcanic island arc in the Western Hemisphere. Most of its islands form the eastern boundary of the Caribbean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean, with the remainder located in the southern Caribbean just north of South America...
              
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              • Islands of Martinique
• Antillean Creole language
• Antillean Fruit-eating Bat
  Antillean Fruit-eating Bat
  The Antillean Fruit-eating Bat is one of two leaf-nosed bat species belonging to the Brachyphylla genus. The species occurs in the Caribbean from Puerto Rico to St. Vincent and Barbados. Fossil specimens have also been recorded from New Providence, Bahamas.-Taxonomy:Three subspecies of...
  
  
• Antillean Giant Rice Rat
  Antillean Giant Rice Rat
  Megalomys desmarestii, also known as the Martinique Muskrat, Desmarest's Pilorie, or the Antillean Giant Rice Rat, is an extinct rice rat from Martinique in the Caribbean. It was among the largest species of West Indian rice rat, as big as a cat, and was one of the first Caribbean mammals to become...
  
  
• Antilles
  Antilles
  The Antilles islands form the greater part of the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea. The Antilles are divided into two major groups: the "Greater Antilles" to the north and west, including the larger islands of Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola , and Puerto Rico; and the smaller "Lesser Antilles" on the...
  
  
• Arrondissement of Fort-de-France
  Arrondissement of Fort-de-France
  The arrondissement of Fort-de-France is an arrondissement of France, located in the Martinique département, in the Martinique région...
  
  
• Arrondissement of La Trinité
  Arrondissement of La Trinité
  The arrondissement of La Trinité is an arrondissement of France, located in the Martinique département, in the Martinique région. It has 11 cantons and 10 communes.-Cantons:The cantons of the arrondissement of La Trinité are:# L'Ajoupa-Bouillon...
  
  
• Arrondissement of Le Marin
  Arrondissement of Le Marin
  The arrondissement of Le Marin is an arrondissement of France, located in the Martinique département, in the Martinique région. It has 13 cantons and 12 communes.-Cantons:The cantons of the arrondissement of Le Marin are:# Les Anses-d'Arlet...
  
  
• Arrondissement of Saint-Pierre, Martinique
  Arrondissement of Saint-Pierre, Martinique
  The arrondissement of Saint-Pierre is an arrondissement of France, located in the Martinique département, in the Martinique région. It has 5 cantons and 8 communes.-Cantons:The cantons of the arrondissement of Saint-Pierre are:# Le Carbet...
  
  
• Arrondissements of the Martinique department
• Atlas of Martinique

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• Barbados–France relations
  Barbados–France relations
  Bardadian-French relations are the bilateral relations between the two countries, Barbados and France. Both countries have established diplomatic relations on May 3, 1968. Barbados is represented in France through its embassy in Brussels...
  
  
• Bare-eyed Thrush
  Bare-eyed Thrush
  The Bare-eyed Thrush, Spectacled Thrush, or Yellow-eyed Thrush , is a resident breeding bird in the Lesser Antilles and in South America from Colombia and Venezuela south and east to northern Brazil...
  
  
• Basse-Pointe
  Basse-Pointe
  Basse-Pointe is a town and commune in the French overseas department of Martinique. Also known as the island of the people because the people living there are known to be the friendliest on Earth.-External links:*...
  
  
• Battle of Fort Royal
  Battle of Fort Royal
  The Battle of Fort Royal was a naval battle fought off Fort Royal, Martinique in the West Indies during the American War of Independence on 29 April 1781 between fleets of the British Royal Navy and the French Navy. After an engagement lasting four hours, the British squadron under Sir Samuel Hood...
  
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• Battle of Martinique (1780)
  Battle of Martinique (1780)
  The Battle of Martinique, also Combat de la Dominique, took place on April 17, 1780 during the American War of Independence in the West Indies between the British Royal Navy and the French Navy.-Origins:...
  
  
• Bellefontaine, Martinique
  Bellefontaine, Martinique
  Bellefontaine is a village and commune in the French overseas department of Martinique.-External links:*...
  
  
• Bibliography of Martinique
  Bibliography of Martinique
  This is a list of books in the English language which deal with Martinique and its geography, history, inhabitants, culture, biota, etc.*Forster, Elborg, Robert Forster, and Pierre Dessailes – Sugar and Slavery, Family and Race: The Letters and Diaries of Pierre Dessailes, Planter in Martinique,...
  
  
• Biguine
  Biguine
  Biguine is a style of music that originated in Guadeloupe and Martinique in the 19th century.-History:Two main types of French antillean biguine can be identified based on the instrumentation in contemporary musical practice, which is call the drum biguine and the orchestrated biguine . Each of...
  
  
• Bothrops lanceolatus
  Bothrops lanceolatus
  Bothrops lanceolatus is a venomous pitviper species generally considered endemic to the island of Martinique. No one has satisfactorily explained why it has flourished there and is unknown on nearly all other Caribbean islands. Some reserve the name fer-de-lance for this species, while others apply...
  
  
• British expedition against Martinique
  British expedition against Martinique
  The British expedition against Martinique was a military action from January to February 1762, as part of the Seven Years' War.- Prelude :...
  
  
• Build the Martinique Country
  Build the Martinique Country
  Build the Martinique Country is a left-wing political party in the French département d'outre-mer of Martinique. It has one seat in the French National Assembly....
  
  

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• Cantons of the Martinique department
  • Canton of Basse-Pointe
    Canton of Basse-Pointe
    The Canton of Basse-Pointe is a canton in the Arrondissement of La Trinité on Martinique....
    
    
  • Canton of Case-Pilote-Bellefontaine
    Canton of Case-Pilote-Bellefontaine
    The Canton of Case-Pilote-Bellefontaine is a canton in the Arrondissement of Saint-Pierre on Martinique....
    
    
  • Canton of Ducos
    Canton of Ducos
    The Canton of Ducos is a canton in the Arrondissement of Le Marin on Martinique....
    
    
  • Canton of Gros-Morne
    Canton of Gros-Morne
    The Canton of Gros-Morne is a canton in the Arrondissement of La Trinité on Martinique....
    
    
  • Canton of La Trinité
    Canton of La Trinité
    The Canton of La Trinité is a canton in the Arrondissement of La Trinité on Martinique....
    
    
  • Canton of L'Ajoupa-Bouillon
    Canton of L'Ajoupa-Bouillon
    The Canton of L'Ajoupa-Bouillon is a canton in the Arrondissement of La Trinité on Martinique....
    
    
  • Canton of Le Carbet
    Canton of Le Carbet
    The Canton of Le Carbet is a canton in the Arrondissement of Saint-Pierre on Martinique....
    
    
  • Canton of Le Diamant
    Canton of Le Diamant
    The Canton of Le Diamant is a canton in the Arrondissement of Le Marin on Martinique....
    
    
  • Canton of Le Lorrain
    Canton of Le Lorrain
    The Canton of Le Lorrain is a canton in the Arrondissement of La Trinité on Martinique....
    
    
  • Canton of Le Marigot
    Canton of Le Marigot
    The Canton of Le Marigot is a canton in the Arrondissement of La Trinité on Martinique....
    
    
  • Canton of Le Marin
    Canton of Le Marin
    The Canton of Le Marin is a canton in the Arrondissement of Le Marin on Martinique....
    
    
  • Canton of Le Morne-Rouge
    Canton of Le Morne-Rouge
    The Canton of Le Morne-Rouge is a canton in the Arrondissement of Saint-Pierre on Martinique....
    
    
  • Canton of Le Prêcheur
    Canton of Le Prêcheur
    The Canton of Le Prêcheur is a canton in the Arrondissement of Saint-Pierre on Martinique....
    
    
  • Canton of Le Vauclin
    Canton of Le Vauclin
    The Canton of Le Vauclin is a canton in the Arrondissement of Le Marin on Martinique....
    
    
  • Canton of Les Anses-d'Arlet
    Canton of Les Anses-d'Arlet
    The Canton of Les Anses-d'Arlet is a canton in the Arrondissement of Le Marin on Martinique....
    
    
  • Canton of Les Trois-Îlets
    Canton of Les Trois-Îlets
    The Canton of Les Trois-Îlets is a canton in the Arrondissement of Le Marin on Martinique....
    
    
  • Canton of Macouba
    Canton of Macouba
    The Canton of Macouba is a canton in the Arrondissement of La Trinité on Martinique....
    
    
  • Canton of Rivière-Pilote
    Canton of Rivière-Pilote
    The Canton of Rivière-Pilote is a canton in the Arrondissement of Le Marin on Martinique....
    
    
  • Canton of Rivière-Salée
    Canton of Rivière-Salée
    The Canton of Rivière-Salée is a canton in the Arrondissement of Le Marin on Martinique....
    
    
  • Canton of Sainte-Anne
    Canton of Sainte-Anne
    The Canton of Sainte-Anne is a canton in the Arrondissement of Le Marin on Martinique....
    
    
  • Canton of Sainte-Luce
    Canton of Sainte-Luce
    The Canton of Sainte-Luce is a canton in the Arrondissement of Le Marin on Martinique....
    
    
  • Canton of Saint-Esprit
    Canton of Saint-Esprit
    The Canton of Saint-Esprit is a canton in the Arrondissement of Le Marin on Martinique....
    
    
  • Canton of Saint-Joseph
    Canton of Saint-Joseph
    The Canton of Saint-Joseph is a canton in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France on Martinique....
    
    
  • Canton of Saint-Pierre
    Canton of Saint-Pierre
    The Canton of Saint-Pierre is a canton in the Arrondissement of Saint-Pierre on Martinique....
    
    
• Capital of Martinique: Fort-de-France
  Fort-de-France
  Fort-de-France is the capital of France's Caribbean overseas department of Martinique. It is also one of the major cities in the Caribbean. Exports include sugar, rum, tinned fruit, and cacao.-Geography:...
  
  
• Carbet Mountains
  Carbet Mountains
  The Carbet Mountains are a massif of volcanic origin on the Caribbean island of Martinique. The Carbet Mountains occupy an 80 km long path through the centre of the island, and include some of its highest peaks, though Martinique's highest point Mount Pelée is not part of the range.The...
  
  
• Carib Expulsion
  Carib Expulsion
  The Carib Expulsion was the French-led ethnic cleansing that removed most of the Carib population in 1660 from present-day Martinique. This followed the French invasion in 1635 invasion and conquest of the Caribbean island that made it part of the French colonial empire.-History:The Carib people...
  
  
• Caribbean
  Caribbean
  The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
  
  
• Caribbean Carnival
  Caribbean Carnival
  Caribbean Carnival is the term used for a number of events that take place in many of the Caribbean islands annually.The Caribbean's Carnivals all have several common themes all originating from Trinidad and Tobago Carnival, based on folklore, culture, religion,and tradition, not on amusement...
  
  
• Caribbean Sea
  Caribbean Sea
  The Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean located in the tropics of the Western hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico and Central America to the west and southwest, to the north by the Greater Antilles, and to the east by the Lesser Antilles....
  
  
• Case-Pilote
  Case-Pilote
  Case-Pilote is a town and commune in the French overseas department of Martinique.-External links:*...
  
  
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• Cave Swallow
  Cave Swallow
  The Cave Swallow, Petrochelidon fulva, is a medium-sized, squarish tailed swallow belonging to the same genus as the more familiar and widespread Cliff Swallow of North America...
  
  
• Chouval bwa
  Chouval bwa
  Chouval bwa is a Martinican traditional music.-Origins:Belair or bèlè drumming is at the rhythmic heart of chouval bwa, the traditional roots music of Martinique; the belair itself is a huge tambour drum that players ride as though it were a horse....
  
  
• The Citadel (Martinique)
  The Citadel (Martinique)
  The Citadel is a diving spot in Martinique....
  
  
• Coat of arms of Martinique
  Coat of arms of Martinique
  The Coat of arms of Martinique is in the same dark blue and white color scheme as the island's flag, and reads "La collectivité au service du pays". Like other overseas departments of France, it is a highly stylized logo....
  
  
• Communes of the Martinique department
• Communications in Martinique
  Communications in Martinique
  -Telephone:Telephones - main lines in use:172 000 Telephones - mobile cellular:319 900 Telephone system:domestic facilities are adequatedomestic:NAinternational:...
  
  
• Coralie Balmy
  Coralie Balmy
  Coralie Balmy is a freestyle swimmer from France, who was born in Martinique . She won her first senior title at the 2008 European Aquatics Championships in Eindhoven in the 4×200 relay freestyle...
  
  
• Créolité
  Créolité
  Créolité is a literary movement first developed in the 1980s by Martinican writers Patrick Chamoiseau, Jean Bernabé and Raphaël Confiant. The trio published Eloge de la créolité in 1989 as a response to the perceived inadequacies of the négritude movement...
  
  
• Culture of Martinique
  Culture of Martinique
  As an overseas départment of France, Martinique's culture is French and Caribbean. Its former capital, Saint-Pierre , was often referred to as the Paris of the Lesser Antilles. Following French custom, many businesses close at midday, then reopen later in the afternoon. The official language is...
  
  

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• Eastern Caribbean Gas Pipeline Company Limited
  Eastern Caribbean Gas Pipeline Company Limited
  The Eastern Caribbean Gas Pipeline Company Limited is a joint public/private sector company charged with the initiative of building a natural gas distribution network for the Eastern Caribbean chain of islands.-Network:...
  
  
• Economy of Martinique
  Economy of Martinique
  The economy of Martinique is based on trade. Agriculture accounts for about 6% of GDP and the small industrial sector for 11%. Sugar production has declined, with most of the sugarcane now used for the production of rum. Banana exports are increasing, going mostly to France...
  
  
• Édouard Glissant
  Édouard Glissant
  Édouard Glissant was a Martinican writer, poet and literary critic. He is widely recognised as one of the most influential figures in Caribbean thought and cultural commentary.-Life:...
  
  
• Elections in Martinique
  Elections in Martinique
  Elections in Martinique gives information on election and election results in Martinique.Martinique elects on regional/départemental level a legislature. The legislature consists out of two councils with diverging powers. The Regional Council has 41 members, elected for a four year term by...
  
  
• Euro
  Euro
  The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...
  
  

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• Fabrice Jeannet
  Fabrice Jeannet
  Fabrice Jeannet is a retired French épée fencer.Jeannet won the gold medal in the épée team event at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics and a silver medal in the individual épée in 2008. He was also a member of the French team that won the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Spain in...
  
  
• Flag of France
  Flag of France
  The national flag of France is a tricolour featuring three vertical bands coloured royal blue , white, and red...
  
  
• Flag of Martinique
  Flag of Martinique
  The snake flag of Martinique has no official status on the island. It is a historical flag dating from an edict issued 4 August 1766, specifying that vessels of the French Colony of Martinique and Saint Lucia should fly a version of the French ensign, which at the time was a white cross on a blue...
  
  
• Fonds-Saint-Denis
  Fonds-Saint-Denis
  Fonds-Saint-Denis is a village and commune in the French overseas department of Martinique. It is the smallest city of the department.-External links:*...
  
  
• Football in Martinique
  Football in Martinique
  Association Football is one of the leading sports on the Caribbean island of Martinique which is an Overseas Department, part of France. Several of France's leading footballers are of Martinique heritage, including Thierry Henry....
  
  
• Fort Desaix
  Fort Desaix
  Fort Desaix is a Vauban fort and one of four forts that protects Fort-de-France, the capital of Martinique. The fort was built from 1768 to 1772 and sits on a hill, Morne Garnier, overlooking what was then Fort Royal...
  
  
• Fort Saint Louis (Martinique)
  Fort Saint Louis (Martinique)
  Fort Saint Louis is a fortress on a peninsula at Fort-de-France, Martinique. Today the Fort is both a naval base and an Historic Monument. There are daily tours of the fort, though the portion that is still a naval base is off-limits.-Naval Base:...
  
  
• Fort-de-France
  Fort-de-France
  Fort-de-France is the capital of France's Caribbean overseas department of Martinique. It is also one of the major cities in the Caribbean. Exports include sugar, rum, tinned fruit, and cacao.-Geography:...
  
   – Capital of Martinique
• Fort-de-France 1st Canton
  Fort-de-France 1st Canton
  Fort-de-France 1st Canton is a canton in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France on Martinique....
  
  
• Fort-de-France 2nd Canton
  Fort-de-France 2nd Canton
  Fort-de-France 2nd Canton is a canton in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France on Martinique....
  
  
• Fort-de-France 3rd Canton
  Fort-de-France 3rd Canton
  Fort-de-France 3rd Canton is a canton in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France on Martinique....
  
  
• Fort-de-France 4th Canton
  Fort-de-France 4th Canton
  Fort-de-France 4th Canton is a canton in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France on Martinique....
  
  
• Fort-de-France 5th Canton
  Fort-de-France 5th Canton
  Fort-de-France 5th Canton is a canton in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France on Martinique....
  
  
• Fort-de-France 6th Canton
  Fort-de-France 6th Canton
  Fort-de-France 6th Canton is a canton in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France on Martinique....
  
  
• Fort-de-France 7th Canton
  Fort-de-France 7th Canton
  Fort-de-France 7th Canton is a canton in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France on Martinique....
  
  
• Fort-de-France 8th Canton
  Fort-de-France 8th Canton
  Fort-de-France 8th Canton is a canton in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France on Martinique....
  
  
• Fort-de-France 9th Canton
  Fort-de-France 9th Canton
  Fort-de-France 9th Canton is a canton in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France on Martinique....
  
  
• Fort-de-France 10th Canton
  Fort-de-France 10th Canton
  Fort-de-France 10th Canton is a canton in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France on Martinique....
  
  
• Fort-de-France Bay
  Fort-de-France Bay
  Fort-de-France Bay is a large inlet of the Caribbean Sea, off the coast of Martinique. It is named after Martinique's capital, Fort-de-France, the chief town on the bay....
  
  
• Fort-de-France Cathedral
• France
  France
  The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
  
  
• French America
  French America
  French America is the French-speaking community of peoples and diaspora, notably those tracing back origins to New France, the early French colonization of the Americas...
  
  
• French colonization of the Americas
  French colonization of the Americas
  The French colonization of the Americas began in the 16th century, and continued in the following centuries as France established a colonial empire in the Western Hemisphere. France founded colonies in much of eastern North America, on a number of Caribbean islands, and in South America...
  
  
• French language
  French language
  French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
  
  
• French overseas department of Martinique
  Martinique
  Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of . Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados...
  
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• French Republic (République française)

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• Geography of Martinique
  Geography of Martinique
  - Statistics :Location:Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Trinidad and TobagoGeographic coordinates:Map references:Central America and the CaribbeanArea:total:1,100 km²land:1,060 km²water:...
  
  
• Giant Ditch Frog
• Grand'Rivière
  Grand'Rivière
  Grand'Rivière is a village and commune in the French overseas department of Martinique.-External links:*...
  
  
• Great Hurricane of 1780
  Great Hurricane of 1780
  The Great Hurricane of 1780, also known as Hurricane San Calixto, the Great Hurricane of the Antilles, and the 1780 Disaster, is the deadliest Atlantic hurricane on record. Over 20,000 people died when the storm passed through the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean between October 10 and October...
  
  
• Gros-Morne, Martinique
  Gros-Morne, Martinique
  Gros-Morne is a town and commune in the French overseas department of Martinique and one of the wildest in the island.-External links:*...
  
  

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• Havivra Da Ifrile
• Hinduism in Martinique
  Hinduism in Martinique
  The history of Hinduism in Martinique sort of began with the importation of Indian laborers in the mid-19th century, and, although Hindus now comprise only 0.5% of the population, the religion is still practiced on the island today....
  
  
• History of Martinique
  History of Martinique
  This is a page on the history of the island of Martinique.-100-1450:The island was originally inhabited by Arawak and Carib peoples. Circa 130 CE, the first Arawaks are believed to have arrived from South America. In 295 CE, an eruption of Mount Pelée resulted in the decimation of the island's...
  
  
• Hurricane Dean
  Hurricane Dean
  The name Dean was used for five tropical cyclones in the Northern Atlantic Ocean:*1983's Tropical Storm Dean, which struck the coast of Virginia, causing minor erosion and flooding...
  
  
• Hurricane Klaus
  Hurricane Klaus
  Hurricane Klaus was a minimal Atlantic hurricane that dropped heavy rainfall across the Lesser Antilles in October 1990. The eleventh tropical cyclone and sixth hurricane of the 1990 Atlantic hurricane season, Klaus developed from a tropical wave on October 3 a short distance east of Dominica. It...
  
  

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• International Organization for Standardization
  International Organization for Standardization
  The International Organization for Standardization , widely known as ISO, is an international standard-setting body composed of representatives from various national standards organizations. Founded on February 23, 1947, the organization promulgates worldwide proprietary, industrial and commercial...
  
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  • ISO 3166-1 alpha-2
    ISO 3166-1 alpha-2
    ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes are two-letter country codes defined in ISO 3166-1, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , to represent countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest...
    
     country code for Martinique: MQ
    Martinique
    Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of . Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados...
    
    
  • ISO 3166-1 alpha-3
    ISO 3166-1 alpha-3
    ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 codes are three-letter country codes defined in ISO 3166-1, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , to represent countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest...
    
     country code for Martinique: MTQ
    Martinique
    Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of . Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados...
    
    
• Islands of Martinique:
  • Martinique
    Martinique
    Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of . Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados...
    
    
  • Bats Island
  • Bonchard
  • Cay Pinsonelle
  • Diamond Rock
    Diamond Rock
    Diamond Rock is a 175 meter high basalt island located south of Fort-de-France, the main port of the Caribbean island of Martinique. The uninhabited island is about three kilometers from Pointe Diamant. The island gets its name from the reflections that its sides cast at certain hours of the day,...
    
    
  • Dupre Island
  • Gros Ilet
  • Grotte Rock
  • Ile Chancel
  • Ile Petite Grenade
  • Ilet A Eau
  • Ilet A Ramiers
  • Ilet A Tois Roux
  • Ilet Au Rat
  • Ilet Aubin
  • Ilet Baude
  • Ilet Boisseau
  • Ilet Cabrits
  • Ilet Chevalier
  • Ilet De La Rose
  • Ilet Des Chardons
  • Ilet Du Galion
  • Ilet Duchamp
  • Ilet Duquesnay
  • Ilet Fregate
  • Ilet Hardy
  • Ilet La Perle
  • Ilet Lapin
  • Ilet Lavigne
  • Ilet Lezard
  • Ilet Long
  • Ilet Madame
  • Ilet Metrente
  • Ilet Oscar
  • Ilet Pele
  • Ilet Petit Piton
  • Ilet Petit Vincent
  • Ilet Petite Martinique
  • Ilet Ragot
  • Ilet Ramville
  • Ilet Sainte-Marie
  • Ilet Tartane
  • Ilet Thiery
  • Ilets Aux Chiens
  • Les Trois Ilets
  • Petit Ilet Duprey
  • Petit Ilet
  • Sugarloaf Rock
  • Table Au Diable
  • Trou Terre Island

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• Jean-Baptiste Labat
  Jean-Baptiste Labat
  Jean-Baptiste Labat was a French clergyman, botanist, writer, explorer, ethnographer, soldier, engineer, and landowner.-Life:...
  
  
• Jean-Michel Sigere
  Jean-Michel Sigere
  Jean-Michel Sigere is a French footballer who plays as a striker. He currently plays for Grays Athletic of the Isthmian League Division One North, having signed for the club in June 2011. In the 2001–02 season, he played seven games for Rushden & Diamonds in the Football League.-Playing...
  
  
• Jérôme Jeannet
  Jérôme Jeannet
  Jérôme Jeannet is a French épée fencer.His brother, Fabrice Jeannet is a fencer also.-Record Against Selected Opponents:...
  
  
• Joël Abati
  Joël Abati
  Joël Marc Abati is a French handball player, currently playing for Montpellier HB in France.Before joining Montpellier HB, Abati played ten years for SC Magdeburg in Germany.- History:...
  
  
• Joséphine de Beauharnais
  Joséphine de Beauharnais
  Joséphine de Beauharnais was the first wife of Napoléon Bonaparte, and thus the first Empress of the French. Her first husband Alexandre de Beauharnais had been guillotined during the Reign of Terror, and she had been imprisoned in the Carmes prison until her release five days after Alexandre's...
  
  

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• La Savane
  La Savane
  La Savane is a 12½ acre park located on the Fort-de-France Bay in Martinique. It was formerly known as Jardin du Roi and its first purpose is said to have been to harbour scientific experiments on plants that were new to the colony at that time.The park has no fence...
  
  
• La Trinité, Martinique
  La Trinité, Martinique
  La Trinité is a town and commune in the French overseas department of Martinique.-External links:*...
  
  
• L'Ajoupa-Bouillon
  L'Ajoupa-Bouillon
  L'Ajoupa-Bouillon is a commune in the French overseas department of Martinique.-Tourism:Nature aficionados can enjoy the Ajoupa Gardens, with a great variety of plants and flowers...
  
  
• Le Carbet
  Le Carbet
  Le Carbet is a village and commune in the French overseas department of Martinique.-External links:*...
  
  
• Le Diamant
  Le Diamant
  Le Diamant is a town and commune in the French overseas department of Martinique.-External links:* *...
  
  
• Le François 1st Canton Nord
  Le François 1st Canton Nord
  Le François 1st Canton Nord is a canton in the Arrondissement of Le Marin on Martinique....
  
  
• Le François 2nd Canton Sud
  Le François 2nd Canton Sud
  Le François 2nd Canton Sud is a canton in the Arrondissement of Le Marin on Martinique....
  
  
• Le François
  Le François
  Le Francois is a town and commune in the Arrondissement of Le Marin on Martinique, from the island capital of Fort-de-France.-External links:* *...
  
  
• Le Lamentin 1st Canton Sud-Bourg
  Le Lamentin 1st Canton Sud-Bourg
  Le Lamentin 1st Canton Sud-Bourg is a canton in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France on Martinique....
  
  
• Le Lamentin 2nd Canton Nord
  Le Lamentin 2nd Canton Nord
  Le Lamentin 2nd Canton Nord is a canton in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France on Martinique....
  
  
• Le Lamentin 3rd Canton Est
  Le Lamentin 3rd Canton Est
  Le Lamentin 3rd Canton Est is a canton in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France on Martinique....
  
  
• Le Lamentin
  Le Lamentin
  Le Lamentin is a town and the second-largest commune in the French overseas department of Martinique.It is located in the center of the island of Martinique, and is part of the metropolitan area of Fort-de-France, the largest conurbation in Martinique. In the 1999 census, Le Lamentin had a...
  
  
• Le Lorrain
  Le Lorrain
  Le Lorrain is a town and commune in the French overseas department of Martinique.-External links:*...
  
  
• Le Marigot
  Le Marigot
  Le Marigot is a village and commune in the French overseas department of Martinique.-External links:*...
  
  
• Le Marin
  Le Marin
  Le Marin is a town and commune in the French overseas department of Martinique.-Points of interest:In Le Marin there is Église du Marin, an old church built in 1766. It contains a marble altar and some figurettes worth seeing.-External links:*...
  
  
• Le Morne-Rouge
  Le Morne-Rouge
  Le Morne-Rouge is a commune and town in the French overseas department of Martinique.-External links:*...
  
  
• Le Morne-Vert
  Le Morne-Vert
  Le Morne-Vert is a village and commune in the French overseas department of Martinique.-External links:*...
  
  
• Le Prêcheur
  Le Prêcheur
  Le Prêcheur is a village and commune in the French overseas department of Martinique.-External links:*...
  
  
• Le Robert 1st Canton Sud
  Le Robert 1st Canton Sud
  Le Robert 1st Canton Sud is a canton in the Arrondissement of La Trinité on Martinique....
  
  
• Le Robert 2nd Canton Nord
  Le Robert 2nd Canton Nord
  Le Robert 2nd Canton Nord is a canton in the Arrondissement of La Trinité on Martinique....
  
  
• Le Robert
  Le Robert
  Le Robert is a town and the third-largest commune in the French overseas department of Martinique. It is located in the northeastern side of the island of Martinique. It contains the Sainte Rose-delima church, Club Nautique Wind Force club, Stade Municipal du Robert and a sportsground. The village...
  
  
• Le Vauclin
  Le Vauclin
  Le Vauclin is a town and commune in the French overseas department of Martinique.-External links:*...
  
  
• Léon Compère-Léandre
  Léon Compere-Léandre
  Léon Compère-Léandre was a shoemaker in Saint-Pierre on the French Caribbean island of Martinique when Mount Pelée erupted on May 8, 1902 and destroyed the town. He is one of only 2 known survivors....
  
  
• Les Anses-d'Arlet
  Les Anses-d'Arlet
  Les Anses-d'Arlet is a town and commune in the French overseas department of Martinique.-External links:* *...
  
  
• Les Trois-Îlets
  Les Trois-Îlets
  Les Trois-Îlets is a town and commune in the French overseas department of Martinique.It was the birthplace of Joséphine , who married Napoleon Bonaparte and became Empress of the French.-External links:* *...
  
  
• Lesser Antilles
  Lesser Antilles
  The Lesser Antilles are a long, partly volcanic island arc in the Western Hemisphere. Most of its islands form the eastern boundary of the Caribbean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean, with the remainder located in the southern Caribbean just north of South America...
  
  
• Lewoz
  Lewoz
  Lewoz are the traditional rural musical performances in Martinique and Guadeloupe, as opposed to the modernized gwo ka moderne....
  
  
• Ligue de football de la Martinique
  Ligue de football de la Martinique
  The Ligue de football de la Martinique is the governing body of football in Martinique. It is associated with the French Football Federation, but is independently a member of CONCACAF.-External links:*...
  
  
• Liophis cursor
  Liophis cursor
  Liophis cursor is a species of snake in the Colubridae family. It is endemic to Martinique. It has been reported on Diamond Rock, which may be the last refuge for the species. The French naturalist Bernard Germain Étienne de la Ville, Comte de Lacépède first described it in 1789 in his Histoire...
  
  
• Lists related to Martinique:
  • List of airports in Martinique
  • List of extinct animals of Martinique and Guadeloupe
  • List of islands of Martinique
  • List of mammals in Martinique
  • List of Martinique films
  • List of Martinique-related topics
  • List of political parties in Martinique
  • List of rivers of Martinique
  • List of volcanoes in Martinique
  • Topic outline of Martinique
• Ludger Sylbaris
  Ludger Sylbaris
  Ludger Sylbaris , born either August Cyparis or Louis-Auguste Cyparis, was an Afro-Caribbean man who travelled with the Barnum & Bailey circus. He had become something of an early 20th century celebrity for being the sole survivor of the devastating volcanic eruption of Mt...
  
  
• Lydie Denier
  Lydie Denier
  Lydie Denier is a model and actress. She has appeared in several roles in numerous TV series and films.-Biography:...
  
  

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• Macouba
  Macouba
  Macouba is a village and commune in the French overseas department of Martinique.-External links:*...
  
  
• Majestik Zouk
  Majestik Zouk
  Majestik Zouk is an album from the French Caribbean music group, Kassav'. It was released in 1989 by Columbia Records in the United States, and internationally by CBS Records.-Track listing:#"'Se Dam' Bonjou "...
  
  
• Mammals of Martinique
• Manuela Ramin-Osmundsen
  Manuela Ramin-Osmundsen
  Manuela Myriam Henri Ramin-Osmundsen is a Norwegian politician belonging to the Norwegian Labour Party. Born in the French overseas department Martinique, she was appointed as Minister of Children and Equality Affairs in the second cabinet Stoltenberg on 18 October 2007, becoming the first...
  
  
• Martinican, adjective or noun
• Martinican Communist Party
  Martinican Communist Party
  The Martinican Communist Party is a political party in the French département d'outre-mer of Martinique. Georges Erichot is the general secretary of the party....
  
  
• Martinican Independence Movement
  Martinican Independence Movement
  The Martinican Independence Movement or MIM is a left-wing political party in the overseas department of Martinique, founded July 1, 1978 by Alfred Marie-Jeanne with the aim of securing "the decolonization and independence of Martinique"...
  
  
• Martinican Progressive Party
  Martinican Progressive Party
  The Martinican Progressive Party is a Martinican political party founded on March 22, 1958 by poet Aimé Césaire. The party favors the autonomy of Martinique within France, unlike the nationalist MIM. The party has one seat in the French National Assembly, Serge Letchimy, deputy from...
  
  
• Martiniquais
  Martiniquais
  Martiniquais may refer to:* Something of, from, or related to Martinique, an island in the Caribbean Sea.* A person from Martinique, or of Martiniquais descent. For information about the Martiniquais people, see Demographics of Martinique and Culture of Martinique.* Note that there is no language...
  
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• Martinique
  Martinique
  Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of . Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados...
  
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• Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport
  Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport
  Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport is the international airport of Martinique in the French West Indies. Located in Le Lamentin, a suburb of the capital Fort-de-France, it was opened in 1950 and renamed in 2007 after author and politician Aimé Césaire.- Passenger airlines :- Charter :-...
  
  
• Martinique films
• Martinique franc
  Martinique franc
  The franc was the currency of Martinique until 2002. It was subdivided into 100 centimes. The French franc circulated, alongside banknotes issued specifically for Martinique between 1855 and 1961 and notes issued for Martinique, French Guiana and Guadeloupe between 1961 and 1975.-Banknotes:In...
  
  
• Martinique national football team
  Martinique national football team
  The Martinique national football team represents the French overseas department and region of Martinique in international football. The team is controlled by the Ligue de Football de la Martinique , a local branch of French Football Federation . On 7 August 2010, the national team adopted the...
  
  
• Martinique national rugby union team
  Martinique national rugby union team
  The Martinique national rugby union team represents Martinique at the sport of rugby. Martinique has been playing international rugby since 1991 but has never qualified for a Rugby World Cup....
  
  
• Martinique Oriole
  Martinique Oriole
  The Martinique Oriole is a species of bird in the Icteridae family. It is endemic to Martinique.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and plantations .-References:* BirdLife...
  
  
• Martinique Passage
  Martinique Passage
  Martinique Passage is a strait in the Caribbean, at . It separates Dominica and Martinique....
  
  
• Mer des Caraïbes
• Mount Pelée
  Mount Pelée
  Mount Pelée is an active volcano at the northern end of the island and French overseas department of Martinique in the Lesser Antilles island arc of the Caribbean. Its volcanic cone is composed of layers of volcanic ash and hardened lava....
  
  
• Music of Martinique
  Music of Martinique
  The music of Martinique has a heritage which is intertwined with that of its sister island, Guadeloupe. Despite their small size, the islands have created a large popular music industry, which gained in international renown after the success of zouk music in the later 20th century...
  
  

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• Petites Antilles
• Pierre Belain d'Esnambuc
  Pierre Belain d'Esnambuc
  thumb|220px|Pierre Belain d'EsnambucPierre Bélain, Sieur d'Esnambuc was a French trader and adventurer in the Caribbean, who established the first permanent French colony, Saint-Pierre, on the island of Martinique in 1635....
  
  
• Pine Warbler
  Pine Warbler
  The Pine Warbler, Dendroica pinus, is a small songbird of the New World warbler family.These birds have white bellies, white wing bars, dark legs and thin, relatively long pointed bills; they have yellowish lines over their eyes. Adult males have olive upperparts and bright yellow throats and...
  
  
• Political parties in Martinique
• Politics of Martinique
  Politics of Martinique
  Martinique is both an overseas region and overseas department of France, with the same government institutions as areas on the French mainland. The administrative center of Martinique is located in Fort-de-France, and the Prefect of Martinique is Ange Mancini ....
  
  

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• Région Martinique (Martinique
  Martinique
  Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of . Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados...
  
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• République française (French Republic)
• Rivers of Martinique
• Rivière-Pilote
  Rivière-Pilote
  Rivière-Pilote is a town and commune in the French overseas department of Martinique.The village is situated on the southern end of Martinique, between the village of Sainte-Luce and the town of Le Marin which is a popular haven for yachts. Rivière-Pilote lies inland on the River Grande Pilote...
  
  
• Rivière-Salée
  Rivière-Salée
  Rivière-Salée is a town and commune in the French overseas department of Martinique.-References:*...
  
  
• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Fort-de-France
  Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Fort-de-France
  The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Fort-de-France is an Archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Caribbean. The Archdiocese comprises the entirety of the former French dependency of Martinique...
  
  

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• Saint Lucia Channel
  Saint Lucia Channel
  Saint Lucia Channel is a strait in the Caribbean, at . It separates Martinique and Saint Lucia.On August 17, 2007, Hurricane Dean crossed the channel as a Category 2 storm....
  
  
• Sainte-Anne, Martinique
  Sainte-Anne, Martinique
  Sainte-Anne is a village and commune in the French overseas department of Martinique.-External links:* *...
  
  
• Sainte-Luce, Martinique
  Sainte-Luce, Martinique
  Sainte-Luce is a town and commune in the French overseas department of Martinique.It contains the village of Trois-Rivieres.-External links:*...
  
  
• Sainte-Marie 1st Canton Nord
  Sainte-Marie 1st Canton Nord
  Sainte-Marie 1st Canton Nord is a canton in the Arrondissement of La Trinité on Martinique....
  
  
• Sainte-Marie 2nd Canton Sud
  Sainte-Marie 2nd Canton Sud
  Sainte-Marie 2nd Canton Sud is a canton in the Arrondissement of La Trinité on Martinique....
  
  
• Sainte-Marie, Martinique
  Sainte-Marie, Martinique
  Sainte-Marie is a town and the fifth-largest commune in the French overseas department of Martinique. It is located on the northeast side of the island of Martinique.-External links:* *...
  
  
• Saint-Esprit
  Saint-Esprit
  Saint-Esprit is a commune in the French overseas department of Martinique.-External links:*...
  
  
• Saint-Joseph, Martinique
  Saint-Joseph, Martinique
  Saint-Joseph is a commune in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France on Martinique.-References:*...
  
  
• Saint-Pierre, Martinique
  Saint-Pierre, Martinique
  Saint-Pierre is a town and commune of France's Caribbean overseas department of Martinique, founded in 1635 by Pierre Belain d'Esnambuc. Before the total destruction of Saint-Pierre in 1902 by a volcanic eruption, it was the most important city of Martinique culturally and economically, being known...
  
  
• Schœlcher 1st Canton
  Schœlcher 1st Canton
  Schœlcher 1st Canton is a canton in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France on Martinique....
  
  
• Schœlcher 2nd Canton
  Schœlcher 2nd Canton
  Schœlcher 2nd Canton is a canton in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France on Martinique....
  
  
• Schœlcher
  Schœlcher
  Schœlcher is ta town and the fourth-largest commune in the French overseas department of Martinique.It is located on the west side of the island of Martinique, and is part of the metropolitan area of Fort-de-France, the largest metropolitan area in Martinique.-External links:* *...
  
  
• Scouting in Martinique
• Serge Larcher
  Serge Larcher
  Serge Larcher is a member of the Senate of France, representing the island of Martinique. He is a member of the Socialist Party.-References:*...
  
  

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• Take Air
  Take Air
  Take Air is an airline based in Martinique. It operates scheduled services in the Caribbean.-History:In December 2006 a Let L-410 UVP-E20 was delivered to Take Air and by March 2007 had logged well over 300 flight hours...
  
  
• The Citadel (Martinique)
  The Citadel (Martinique)
  The Citadel is a diving spot in Martinique....
  
  
• Thierry Henry
  Thierry Henry
  Thierry Daniel Henry is a French professional footballer who plays for the New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.Henry was born in Les Ulis, Essonne where he played for an array of local sides as a youngster and showed great promise as a goal-scorer. He was spotted by AS Monaco in 1990 and...
  
  
• Topic outline of Martinique
• Transport in Martinique
  Transport in Martinique
  Martinique, like other small Caribbean islands, has no railways. As of 2000, Martinique had 2,105 km of paved highways.There are harbours at Fort-de-France and La Trinité....
  
  
• Tropical Storm Dorothy (1970)
  Tropical Storm Dorothy (1970)
  Tropical Storm Dorothy was the deadliest tropical cyclone of the 1970 Atlantic hurricane season. The fourth named storm and fifth tropical storm or hurricane of the season, Dorothy developed on August 17 from a tropical wave to the east of the Lesser Antilles...
  
  

See also

• List of Caribbean-related topics
• List of international rankings
• Lists of country-related topics
• Topic outline of geography
• Topic outline of North America