Martinique
May 5, 2008 at 9:55 am | In Blogging, Culture, Guide, Martinique, Nature, Photo, Photography, Photos, Pictures, Travel, Trip, Vacation | 7 CommentsMartinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, having a land area of 1,128 km². It is an overseas department of France. As with the other overseas departments, Martinique is also one of the twenty-six regions of France (being an overseas region) and an integral part of the Republic. As part of France, Martinique is part of the European Union, and its currency is the euro. Its official language is French, although almost all of its inhabitants also speak Antillean Creole (Créole Martiniquais). Martinique is pictured on all euro banknotes, on the reverse at the bottom of each note, right of the Greek ΕΥΡΩ (EURO) next to the denomination.
- Largest urban areas: Fort-de-France (134,727 inhabitants in 1999, 35% of Martinique’s population), Le Lamentin (35,460 in 1999), Sainte-Marie (32,988 in 1999), Le Robert (31,905 in 1999)
- Population: 381,427 inhabitants after the census of 1999 (359,572 en 1990), estimated 401,000 in January 2007.
- Population density: 338 inhab./km² (1999, estimated 354 in 2006)
- Urban population: 42%
- Life expectancy: 79 years (men) and 82 (women) (2000)
- Official language: French
- Principal religion: Roman Catholicism
- GDP/inhab.: €19,050 in 2006, i.e. US$23,931 at 2006 market exchange rates[1]
- Total GDP: €7.65 billion in 2006, i.e. US$9.61 billion at 2006 market exchange rates[1]
- Exports: €606 million (2006)[1]
- Imports: €2,584 million (2006)[1]
- Principal suppliers: Metropolitan France, European Union, Latin America
- Unemployment rate: 23% (2004, (without taking into account “non-declared” revenues). 26,3% in 2000).
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If you come to Martinique, you have to hire a car. Too many people come to Martinique to relax in their hotel and on their local beach. If that’s the sort of holiday that you are looking for then go to St Lucia.
Otherwise: Get out and discover how beautiful this destination is. Habitation Clemant should not be missed. Check out this website http://www.discover-martinique.com for information on things to do.
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