History of Martinique information

This is a page on the history of the island of Martinique. The island was originally inhabited by Arawak and Carib peoples. Circa 130 AD, the first Arawaks...

in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the eastern Caribbean Sea. A part of the French West Indies (Antilles), Martinique is an overseas department...

The Martinique national football team (French: Équipe de Martinique de football) represents the French overseas department and region of Martinique in...

Expulsion from Martinique was the French-led ethnic cleansing that removed most of the Carib population in 1660 from the island of Martinique. This followed...

In 1741 he was sent to the Caribbean island of Martinique. In 1753, he was named superior of the Martinique mission. His impecunious investments and commercial...

geology of Martinique originated from volcanic eruptions, but has different rocks than nearby Lesser Antilles volcanic island arc islands all of which formed...

Petite Martinique (/ˈpɪ.ti ˌmɑːrtɪˈniːk/ PI-tee MAR-tin-EEK) is one of the islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique, which is part of Grenada. It is...

The economy of Martinique is mostly based in the services sector. Agriculture accounts for about 6% of Martinique's GDP and the small industrial sector...

Marxist from the French colony of Martinique (today a French department). His works have become influential in the fields of post-colonial studies, critical...

transportation as labor to Martinique and other parts of the French West Indies. In 1650, the company liquidated, selling Martinique to Jacques Dyel du Parquet...

of Fort Royal was a naval battle fought off Fort Royal, Martinique in the West Indies during the Anglo-French War on 29 April 1781, between fleets of...

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...

This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Martinique. Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean. To the northwest lies Dominica...

Marie-Galante, and La Désirade. Martinique The two overseas collectivities of: Saint Martin, the northern half of the island with the same name, the...

Martinique, a région and overseas département of France in the Caribbean, has historically used a coat of arms with four white fer-de-lance vipers since...

versicolor), also known as the Martinique red tree spider or the Martinique pinktoe, is popular as a pet spider because of its docile character and unique...

off from the French Communist Party. The party favours the autonomy of Martinique within France, unlike the nationalist Martinican Independence Movement...

As an overseas department of France, Martinique's culture is French and Caribbean. Its former capital, Saint-Pierre (destroyed by a volcanic eruption)...

British forces that had occupied it over a year before. The French in Martinique had been unable to oust the defenders from the strategically important...

indicate de facto continuation of office) Martinique Politics of Martinique World Statesmen - Martinique Lt. Governor Bennett of Bermuda wrote that a merchant...