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 Martinique - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Martinique is an overseas département (département d'outre-mer, or DOM) of France, located in the Caribbean Sea.
Like the other DOMs, Martinique is also a région (région d'outre-mer) of France.
Martinique was the birthplace of Empress Josephine, wife of Napoleon Bonaparte.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Martinique   (353 words)

  
 Population Index - Volume 59 - Number 2
The authors explore demographic aging patterns and the geographic distribution of the population aged 65 and older in the United States.
It includes chapters on trends in demographic aging; determinants of aging; the geographical distribution of the elderly; families, households, and housing; social and economic characteristics of the elderly; health status; and policy issues.
The demographic structure and fertility levels of the population in the new and old slum areas of a "gecekondu" settlement in Antalya Province center.
popindex.princeton.edu /browse/v59/n2/j.html   (5536 words)

  
 Tuberculosis in the Caribbean: Using Spacer Oligonucleotide Typing to Understand Strain Origin and Transmission
Guadeloupe and Martinique are characterized by an insular population, whereas French Guiana, which borders Surinam and Brazil, is populated by persons of diverse geographic and ethnic origin (many immigrants from South and Central America).
In Guadeloupe and Martinique, 27% and 25% of all TB cases, respectively, were imported, while in French Guiana, 68% of all cases were imported (10).
Of 31 isolates studied in Martinique (Figure 5), 19 had an unshared spoligotype, and 12 shared 4 patterns (pattern 46, 2 isolates; pattern 45, 5 isolates; pattern 53, 2 isolates; pattern 50, 3 isolates).
www.cdc.gov /ncidod/EID/vol5no3/sola.htm   (4714 words)

  
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Of 52 cases reported in Martinique, 41 had smear- or culture-positive isolates, and a culture was available in 34 cases.
Population Structure of M. tuberculosis in Martinique Of 31 isolates studied in Martinique (Figure 5), 19 had an unshared spoligotype, and 12 shared 4 patterns (pattern 46, 2 isolates; pattern 45, 5 isolates; pattern 53, 2 isolates; pattern 50, 3 isolates).
On the contrary, Martinique shares some patterns with the rest of the world that are not found in Guadeloupe or French Guiana (type 49, isolate M30; type 52, isolate M35).
ftp.cdc.gov /pub/EID/vol5no3/ascii/sola.txt   (4994 words)

  
 social demographic change
He also describes the 'demographic transition' theory, which is that as living standards and health conditions get better, mortality rates decline, then later fertility rates decline.
World Population Profile: 1998 http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/wp98.html includes a brief discussion of the demographic transition, that is, the change from high birth and death rates to lower rates.
For example, by the 1960's, the more developed regions had completed their demographic transitions, and now the transitions were happening for the less developed regions.
gsociology.icaap.org /report/demsum.html   (2588 words)

  
 Caribbean Basin Agricultural Trade Office - Guadelope & Martinique Report
Martinique is one island of 1,100 square kilometers located 370 miles southeast of Puerto Rico.
In Martinique, Sogedial is the leading supplier, or co-supplier, to other Promodes franchise retail stores such as the two hypermarkets Continent and Euromarché, the Champion supermarkets, and the 8-a-8 chains of superettes.
Every week in Martinique, one of the 34 communes is designated to be the market of the week and many producers will convene at that location to show their products.
www.cbato.fas.usda.gov /cfm_guademart.htm   (4495 words)

  
 Martinique
Colonized by France in 1635, the island has subsequently remained a French possession except for three brief periods of foreign occupation.
Martinique has become internationally famous for a form of music called zouk[?], which developed in the 1980s.
The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ma/Martinique.html   (126 words)

  
 Knowledge King - Guadeloupe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Guadeloupe, in the Caribbean, is an archipelago with a total area of 1,704 km² located in the Eastern Caribbean.
Administratively speaking, Guadeloupe is an overseas département (département d'outre-mer, or DOM) of France.
In 1493 during his second trip to America Christopher Columbus was the first European who set foot on the soil of Guadeloupe.
www.knowledgeking.net /encyclopedia/g/gu/guadeloupe.html   (184 words)

  
 Greater Caribbean Survey 2004
The continental countries of Central and South America have experienced very strong demographic growth and have been the major contributors to population growth in the area: the thirteen states from Mexico to French Guiana have almost quadrupled (+ 279%) their populations from 55 million to almost 210 million persons.
Demographic transition is under way or in the final stages in the greater Caribbean except for Haiti which combines one of the highest birth rates with the highest general and infant mortality rates.
The other characteristic of the demographic transition in the region, apart from its recentness, has been its swiftness: it will probably take less than a century, while it took from 10 to 150 years to reach completion in most developed countries.
www.insee.fr /fr/insee_regions/guadeloupe/publi/pano_demographics.htm   (2098 words)

  
 Martinique - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
From 1635 (arrival of Pierre Belain d'Esnambuc, a French aristocrat who took possession of the island for France) to 1946, MArtinique lived as a French colony producing tropical trade goods such as cane sugar, coffee, rhum or cocoa.
Although some have thought of Joséphine as colored, Joséphine Rose Tascher de la Pagerie was the offspring of colonial slave-owning aristocrats.
Only one resident survived the blast — a prisoner by the name of, who was protected by the thick walls of his cell.
www.northmiami.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Martinique   (380 words)

  
 Business America: French Antilles-Guiana: three overseas departments of France offer unique European markets in close ...
Martinique is a Department and benefits from Francehs policy of income redistribution through transfer mechanisms.
Direct government employment is estimated at 35 percent of the workforce, and those in the public sector hired from France recieve a 40 percent salary differential (unemployment is estimated at 25 percent).
Martinique's primary export, skilled manpower, does not appear in trade statistics but is of great value to France.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1052/is_v7/ai_3321742   (860 words)

  
 Martinique Travel Guide :: Caribbean Travel Destination Guide
Martinique lies in the Caribbean in the Northernmost of the Windward Caribbean group.
The easiest and fastest way to travel around Martinique is by hire car, with plenty of availability being found at the airport.
Anyone that's left their driving license at home though can jump on the local bus, called taxi collectives, the fares are cheap and tourist routes go from Fort-de-France and Saint-Pierre.
martinique.traveltoworld.com   (825 words)

  
 Martinique Economy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Geography of Martinique Demographics of Martinique Politics of Martinique Economy of Martinique Communications in Martinique Transportation in Martinique Military: defense is the responsibility of...
Martinique's economy is based largely on agriculture, and about 18 percent of the island is cultivable.
He further blames this raid for what he sees as the disorganization or the dismantling of a pre-colonial Martinique economy, which was natural and in harmony with the maintenance of the ecosystem...
www.gomartinique.info /MartiniqueEconomy   (973 words)

  
 Demographics Of Martinique Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
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 Business America: French Antilles-Guiana: French departments awaken to possibilities of CBI via their Caribbean ...
Guadeloupe, French Guiana and Martinique, three Overseas Departments of France, or DOMs, form the French Antilles/Guiana.
Martinique, the capital, has a population of about 330,000.
Direct government employment is estimated at 35 percent of the labor force, with those hired for positions designated from the metropole receiving a 40 percent cost-of-living differential.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1052/is_v8/ai_3863531   (1422 words)

  
 Martinique Culture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Martinique also carries traces of African and Hindu heritage, edging the culture beyond Euro...
white sandy Caribbean shores in the South of Martinique, this Village is situated in the middle of a...
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www.gomartinique.info /MartiniqueCulture   (1090 words)

  
 demographics
Bahia is south of the equator and roughly the same distance from the equator as Martinique and Barbados are (to the north of the equator).
Bahia's latitude falls in the middle of the Tropic of Capricorn and has average temperatures from 75 to 85 degrees.
The population of Bahia is wonderfully diverse, but the demographics are a little complicated.
www.odu.edu /bpa/scoppage/bahia/demographics/demographicspage.htm   (1081 words)

  
 GEsource World Guide - Martinique   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Martinique has a population of 0.433 million (July 2005 estimate).
The population growth rate for Martinique is 0.76% (world growth rate at 2005 is 1.14%).
Note: on the graphs, world figures are represented by a red bar, figures for Martinique are illustrated with a green bar
www.gesource.ac.uk /worldguide/html/954_people.html   (99 words)

  
 Martinique - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
This page was last modified 14:23, 22 Jun 2005.
This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Martinique contains research on
Martinique, History, Politics, Subdivisions, Geography, Economy, Demographics, Culture, Miscellaneous topics and External links and references.
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Martinique   (368 words)

  
 The Civilized Explorer Travel Information: French West Indies
Official site for Martinique tourism, with a large list of contacts at Forumlaire de Contact (scroll down for the list).
These pages present a historical and scientific view of volcanic activity on Martinique (there were later eruptions in the 1920s and 1930s); the pages are part of a larger Web site devoted to volcanoes.
Much of the information is technical demographics of use to business persons, but the site provides travel conditions (always civilized in Martinique) and entry and visa requirements for U.S. citizens.
www.cieux.com /trinfo3fwi.html   (5883 words)

  
 American Demographics: Fraud Detectives >By American Demographics Staff
Someone had stolen my account number and was ringing up purchases, mostly over the phone.
At that very moment, they were probably sipping a cocktail on a beach in Martinique.
A neural network discovered the unusual spike in my account, and that prompted a subsequent phone call from the company's fraud department.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m4021/is_ISSN_0163-4089/ai_55403020   (496 words)

  
 GlobalCircle portal  L-M   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Lithuania geography, demographics, economy, modern history -to 1994
Martinique geography, demographics, economy, modern history to 1994
Yugoslavia to 1993- geography, demographics, economy, modern history to 1994
www.globalcircle.net /00l-m.htm   (1511 words)

  
 Soul Of America - Martinique   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The major holidays in Martinique are New Year's Day, Carnival, Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, Easter, Easter Monday, Labor Day, Victory Day, Slavery Abolition Day, Bastille Day, Schoelcher Day, Assumption Day, All Saints' Day, Armistice Day, and Christmas.
For specific dates, go to the Martinique Tourist Board website.
The crime rate here is probably less than a major metropolitan city, but visitors should use common sense when out and about.
www.soulofamerica.com /isldfldr/martinique.html   (391 words)

  
 NYU Department of Linguistics: John Victor Singler - Curriculum Vitae
"The demographics of creole genesis in the Caribbean: A comparison of Martinique and Haiti." in Creolization: The early years, ed.
The sources of substratal input into French-lexifier creole in the Caribbean in the seventeenth century: Some demographic evidence.
The utilization of historical and demographic evidence in the study of pidgin/creole genesis
www.nyu.edu /gsas/dept/lingu/people/faculty/singler/cv.html   (1880 words)

  
 DHL: Corporate - Martinique Service Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Addresses in Martinique where you can leave a shipment for delivery.
The location of the office from where DHL activities in Martinique are controlled.
Information that may be of interest to you when doing business with Martinique
www.dhl.com /wrd/mq.html   (49 words)

  
 New Americans Program - Queens Borough Public Library   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
A travers l'histoire de Pierre Philomène Soleil, Patrick Chamoiseau décrit avec beaucoup d'humour, de tendresse, le petit peuple de Fort de France (Martinique).
Eau de Café tient boutique à Grande Anse, village du Nord de la Martinique.
A travers le récit de son enfance, l'auteur nous décrit la Martinique des années 30 en peignant le courage, la dureté et la tendresse des descendants d'esclaves acharnés à bâtir pour leurs enfants un pays plus libre et plus généreux.
www.queenslibrary.org /programs/nap/frmab.asp   (1121 words)

  
 TO THE CARIBBEAN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
-- Find a detailed map of the islands, current economic indicators, country demographics, a government profile, and an historical overview.
Destination Martinique--Facts, history, culture, environment, map, and a short slide show are all featured in a brief understandable format.
Martinique--Brief information on the history, government and unique characteristics of Martinique.
www.tms.riverview.wednet.edu /lrc/caribbean.htm   (3871 words)

  
 Martinique from go2wo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research)
[OneWorld.net] country database - Martinique - news articles selected from around the world
E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Martinique - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence, news and weather
www.go2wo.com /martinique   (160 words)

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