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Martiniquais Writers
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; see Demographics of Martinique This is a list of the demographics of Martinique, a Caribbean island and an overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France. Population According to INSEE Martinique has an estimated population of 390,371 on 1 January 20 ... and Culture of Martinique See also * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martinique
Martinique ( ; or ; Kalinago language, Kalinago: or ) is an island in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the eastern Caribbean Sea. It was previously known as Iguanacaera which translates to iguana island in Carib language, Kariʼnja. A part of the French West Indies (Antilles), Martinique is an Overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department and region and a single territorial collectivity of France. It is a part of the European Union as an outermost region within the special territories of members of the European Economic Area, and an associate member of the Caribbean Community, CARICOM, the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), the Association of Caribbean States (ACS), and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) but is not part of the Schengen Area or the European Union Customs Union. The currency in use is the euro. It has been a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve since 2021 for its entire land and sea territory. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demographics Of Martinique
This is a list of the demographics of Martinique, a Caribbean island and an overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France. Population According to INSEE Martinique has an estimated population of 390,371 on 1 January 2012. Life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years for males and 84.8 for females (figures for 2011). Structure of the population Vital statistics Ethnic groups African Martinicans and African-White-Indian mixture 80%; Indo-Martiniquais 10%; White Martinicans 5%; Lebanese, Jewish, Syrian, and Chinese Martinicans comprise less than 5% of the population. Note that French government forbids ethnic censuses. Those numbers are not official and may be inaccurate. Languages French is the official language and is understood by the majority of the population. Martinican Creole, a form of Antillean Creole, is also spoken by most of the population. Religion Martinique's population is predominantly Christian, with 96.5% of Martinic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |