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	History of Martinique - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Martinique’s then capital, Saint-Pierre, which was widely considered to be the most cultured town in the West Indies, was destroyed in 1902, by a blast from the volcano Mont Pelée.
		In 1946, Martinique obtained the position of a French department, due mainly to Aimé Césaire's campaign as mayor, and in 1974 it gained more autonomy with the regional status the island was able to enjoy.
		The return of Martinique to France was bittersweet, as the endorsement of slavery continued well after the practice ended on neighboring islands around 1833.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_Martinique (815 words)

	Martinique - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Martinique is an island located in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a total area of 1,128 km².
		Like the other DOMs, Martinique is also one of the 26 régions of France (as a région d'outre-mer), and an integral part of the Republic.
		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, rum or cocoa.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Martinique (373 words)

	History of Martinique (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Martinique, the name of which may be derived from a native form Madiana or Mantinino, was probably discovered by Columbus on the 15th of June 1502; although by some authorities its discovery is placed in 1493.
		Captured by Rodney in 1762, Martinique was next year restored to the French; but after the conquest by Sir John Jervis and Sir Charles Grey in 1793 it was retained for eight years; and, seized again in 1809, it was not surrendered till 1814.
		Martinique has suffered from occasional severe storms, as in 1767, when 1600 persons perished, and M. de la Pagerie, father of the Empress Josephine, was practically ruined, and in 1839, 1891 and 1903, when much damage was done to the sugar crop.
	www.historyofnations.net /northamerica/martinique.html (738 words)

	Martinique - History
		Martinique was the birthplace of Empress Josephine, wife of Napoleon Bonaparte.
		Martinique became an overseas département of France on March 19, 1946.
		Martinique is especially well known for the number of great authors that have come from the island and become extremely famous in France and throughout the world.
	www.martinique-survey.com /History-3.html (263 words)

	French Caribbean International / Martinique / Description / History / Government / Hotels / Inns / Lodging / Map / ...
		Martinique is truly ''a little bit of France in the Caribbean." It exudes a distinctly French ambiance in the excellence of its cuisine, the style of its population and the beauty of its language.
		Yet Martinique has a cachet all its own, an endearing West Indian warmth in its personality, a special spice in its music, its dance, its local dishes and its way of life.
		On March 8, 1902, came the most devastating natural disaster in Caribbean history; the Mont Pelée volcano erupted, destroying the city of St. Pierre and claiming the lives of all but one of its 30,000 inhabitants.
	www.frenchcaribbean.com /Martinique/info/pages/MQDescription.html (626 words)

	Martinique History & Martinique Culture \| iExplore.com
		Prior to the discovery of Martinique by Columbus in 1493, the area was inhabited by Arawak and Carib Indians.
		Slavery was abolished in 1848 and, in the late 19th century, tens of thousands of immigrant workers arrived from India to replace the slave workforce on the plantations.
		Martinique’s political center of gravity is generally, but not always, to the left of the French mainstream.
	www.iexplore.com /res/d.jhtml?destination=Martinique&type=History (475 words)

	History of Martinique up until 1900
		Martinique is of volcanic origin, contains five or six extinct craters, and is subject to earthquakes.
		A beautiful statue of her was erected by the people of Martinique in one of the squares of St. Pierre.
		History offers the destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum, when the people fled from the flowing lava and were buried beneath falling ashes as were the unfortunate citizens of St. Pierre.
	www.publicbookshelf.com /public_html/The_Great_Republic_By_the_Master_Historians_Vol_IV/martinique_gf.html (2254 words)

	History in Martinique
		In Martinique, about sixty Arawaks sites were inventoried showing the existence of true villages inhabited since the II nd century of our era.
		June 15 1502, Christopher Colombus landed in Martinique, and discovered these people that he called " Indians " or " red skins " because of a red dyeing (the rocou) used by Arawaks to paint their body against the mosquitos.
		France wins and the abolition of slavery is proclaimed on the initiative of Victor SCHOELCHER, more than 70.000 slaves are released, it was followed by an arrival of Asian labour which contributed to mix the races.
	en.webcaraibes.com /martinique/history.html (342 words)

	Martinique
		One of the Windward Islands, Martinique is largely of volcanic origin and essentially mountainous.
		Martinique's economy is based largely on agriculture, and about 18 percent of the island is cultivable.
		Martinique is administered by a prefect and an elected general council of 45 members and a regional council of 41 members.
	studentorgs.utexas.edu /csaut/martinique.html (320 words)

	Ramona's first blog: Martinique
		Martinique lived as a French colony producing tropical trade goods such as cane sugar, coffee, rum or cocoa.
		Though Martinique and Guadeloupe are most frequently known only for the internationally-renowned zouk style, the islands have also produced popular musicians in various updated styles of traditional biguine, chouval bwa and gwo ka.
		In the 1970s, a wave of Haitian immigrants to Martinique brought with them the kadans, a sophisticated form of music that quickly swept the island and helped united all the former French colonies of the Caribbean by combining their cultural influences.
	punchcoco1982.blogspot.com /2005/11/martinique.html (2848 words)

	History of Martinique
		During this period, Martinique was considered as the capital of the French colonies.
		Martinique is the capital of the French colonies.
		The Martinique was then the capital of the French colonies in 1768.
	www.la-martinique.net /Communicator/anglais/history.htm (769 words)

	WHKMLA : History of Martinique, 1635-1789
		British attempts to occupy Martinique in 1666, 1667 and 1693 as well as a Dutch attempt in 1674 were fended off.
		The population of Martinique rose from 15,400 in 1664, 20,000 in 1696, to 79,300 in 1751 and 96,100 in 1789, of the latter 16 % being whites, 84 % slaves.
		Martinique, from Secretariat d'Etat a l'Outre-Mer, in French
	www.zum.de /whkmla/region/caribbean/martinique16351789.html (439 words)

	AllRefer.com - Martinique : History (Caribbean Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Visited by Columbus, probably in 1502, the island was ignored by the Spanish; colonization began in 1635, when the French, who had promised the native Caribs the western half of the island, established a settlement.
		Martinique's sugar exports made it one of France's most valuable colonies; although slavery was abolished in 1848, sugar continued to hold a dominant position in the economy.
		Martinique supported the Vichy regime after France's collapse in World War II, but in 1943 a U.S. naval blockade forced the island to transfer its allegiance to the Free French.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/M/Martiniq-history.html (307 words)

	Cruise Critic Destinations: Martinique
		She is both revered (La Pagerie is a charming museum devoted to all things Empress) and reviled (witness the vandalizing nearly a decade ago of an elegantly designed 19th-century marble statue of Josephine, located on a piece of prime greenery in Fort-de-France's La Savane Park).
		Martinique became a region of France in 1974.
		Beyond its history, the town, which was ultimately rebuilt but never again served as the central city, is in the midst of a spiffing up and has a terrific waterfront (lots of cafes); here and there you'll find fl sand beaches.
	www.cruisecritic.com /ports/newport.cfm?ID=22 (1058 words)

	Martinique Promotion Bureau:: Martinique - Caribbean Islands News
		An important date in Martinique's history occurred 150 years ago on May 22, 1848, when slavery was abolished.
		In 1946, Martinique became a Department of France and in 1974 a Region of France.
		Martinique is 1,965 miles from New York City, 1,470 miles from Miami, 2,270 miles from Montreal, and 425 miles from San Juan.
	www.martinique.org /about/overview.htm (625 words)

	Visit of Martinique, Antilles Info Tourisme Martinique
		Martinique is situated at 7.000km from Europe and 2.900km from North America and bathed by the Atlantic Ocean as well as by the Caribbean Sea.
		The climate here is temperate owing to the trade winds and temperatures vary between 20° to 30°C. The island of Martinique has a surface of 1.080km² (417miles²) - with a length of 70km (43 miles) and 30kms (19 miles) wide on her largest point.
		Several museums trace back the history of Martinique from nowadays to the precolumbian times.
	www.antilles-info-tourisme.com /martinique/index-gb.htm (573 words)

	Martinique: history (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		In 1945 the leftist AimÃ© CÃ©saire became mayor of Fort-de-France, and in 1946, a deputy for Martinique in the French National Assembly.
		In March 1992 Claude Lise, of the Progressive Party of Martinique, was elected to lead the General Council, one of the nationâs two assemblies.
		The future of the island caused disagreements between the various Martinican parties and was the object of intense debate during 1995 and 1996.
	gbgm-umc.org /country_profiles/country_history.cfm?Id=85 (802 words)

	Martinique on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		MARTINIQUE [Martinique], overseas department and administrative region of France (2005 est.
		The department and the island of Martinique are coextensive.
		La Martinique La ministre de l'Outre-mer Brigitte Girardin a assuré jeudi à son arrivée à la Martinique, où elle est en vi.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/section/Martiniq_History.asp (1152 words)

	Martinique Guide - Past and Present
		When Christopher Columbus first spotted Martinique, he said it was one of the most beautiful places he had ever seen, and with its gorgeous yet rugged mountainous terrain, which is covered by lush exotic flowers and vegetation, it's not hard to see what he meant.
		Because settlements on Martinique produced so much sugar, the colonies on the island were France's most valuable properties in the Caribbean.
		The history of Martinique was forever changed in 1902 when Mount Pelé erupted and destroyed the then capital city of Sainte Pierre, killing 30,000 of its residents.
	martinique-guide.info /past.and.present (332 words)

	Martinique
		Martinique, a mountainous island lying in the Lesser Antilles about 300 mi (483 km) northeast of Venezuela, was probably explored by Columbus in 1502 and was taken for France in 1635.
		Martinique - Martinique, overseas department and administrative region of France (2005 est.
		Martinique: History - History Visited by Columbus, probably in 1502, the island was ignored by the Spanish; colonization...
	www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0107546.html (251 words)

	Institutional history of Martinique
		After the episode of the companies’ governing ended in 1679, Martinique’s administration is guaranteed by a sovereign council of which two members come directly from the King’s authority: the general lieutenant and the administrator.
		In 1938, Martinique’s General Council unanimously gave a decision in favour of an integral assimilation with a departmental status.
		It’s also to be noted that the Martinique Regional Council can submit propositions of modification or adaptation of the legislative and statutory texts in force or in project to the Prime Minister; and more broadly any proposition related to the economic, social, and cultural development of the island.
	www.martinique.pref.gouv.fr /pages/histoireinstitang.html (2449 words)

	Holidays in Martinique
		Martinique is a blessed island, its natural beauty encased in sandy beaches.
		Martinique is known as 'the Paris of the Antilles', with haute cuisine and haute couture, not to mention Mont Pelee, the volcano that destroyed the capital city of Saint-Pierre in 1902.
		In 1946, Martinique became a Department of France and in 1974 a Region of France [ French West Indies ].
	www.reiswijs.co.uk /destinations/caribbean/martinique/martinique.html (2576 words)

	What Lies Beneath? Cultural Excavation in Neocolonial Martinique (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Second, the small geographical character of Martinique leaves it especially vulnerable to accelerated effects of pollution: "(a) islands are discrete and finite in extent, with a fixed endowment of resources; and (b) they are ecologically fragile and concomitantly vulnerable to the destructive effects of modern-day development technology" (Frankenhoff 13).
		In order to situate Martinique within its geographical and historical context, it is useful to examine a chronology of Martinican history as drawn up by the prominent French West Indian novelist, poet, and theoretician, Édouard Glissant.
		Between the currents of the history of France, between the great dates of the governors' arrivals and departures, between the beautiful white pages of the chronicle (where the surges of our rebellions appear only as small spots), there was the obstinate progress of ourselves....
	www.facstaff.bucknell.edu /rgosson/beneath (5838 words)

	Martinique - Destination French West Indies, Lesser Antilles, Windward Islands, Caribbean
		Martinique belongs to the Windward Islands, the southern group of the Lesser Antilles in the West Indies.
		March 19, 1946 Martinique acquires the status of a French department.
		Windward Islands: Dominica, Grenada, Martinique, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/martinique.htm (623 words)

	Travel in Martinique - Caribbean - America - History - WorldTravelGate.net®-
		The Arawaks were killed by the fierce, cannibalistic Carib indians who came to Martinique in 700 AD, the Caribs died shortly after the arrival of the European colonists.
		The English and French fought many times for the possession of Martinique before it was finally ceded to France in 1815.
		A disaster struck the island in 1902 when the volcano, Mount Pele, erupted killing the entire population of St Pierre (30,000 people), the prisoner, Cyparis, was the sole survivor.
	www.americatravelling.net /caribbean/martinique/martinique_history.htm (295 words)

	The Virtual Jewish History Tour: Martinique
		One of France’s first colonies in the Caribbean was Martinique, on the eastern edge of the Caribbean Sea.
		France conquered Martinique in 1635 and, shortly after, a large Jewish settlement began to form on the island.
		In 1683, the Jews were expelled from Martinique by an order from King Louis XIV; many of these Jews went to Curacao.
	www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/vjw/martinique.html (266 words)

	Martinique to United States 03/14/06 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Fort de France is in the middle of the Caribbean side of the island of Martinique.
		Martinique is in the northern part of the Windward Islands at
		Martinique was the scene of one of the most devastating
	www.stampwhiz.com /031406.html (257 words)

	Martinique to France 07/08/77 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Martinique is in the middle of the Windward Islands at the east end of the Caribbean.
		On August 2, 1902, Martinique was hit by a hurricane.
		The stamp was cancelled with a lozenge of dots with MQE (Martinique) in the center.
	www.stampnotes.com /Today_in_Postal_History/070877.html (260 words)

	Martinique (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Martinique is a slice of France set down in the tropics and situated at 7.000km from Europe and 2.900km from North America and bathed by the Atlantic Ocean as well as by the Caribbean Sea.
		Martinique's capital, Fort-de-France, is a chic, modern city of 100,000 people, the largest in the French West Indies.
		Several museums trace back the history of Martinique from nowadays to the pre-Columbian times.
	www.latin-tours.com /martinique.htm (353 words)

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