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| | Martinique - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Colonized by France in 1635, the Carib Expulsion occurred in 1660 when the island's indigenous peoples were deported and banned from returning by the French occupying forces. | | | The island has subsequently remained a French possession except for three brief periods of foreign occupation. | | | Martinique is an island located in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a total area of 1,128 km². |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martinique
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| | Martinique - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Martinique |
| | Locator map for the French island of Martinique. | | | The official language is French, with Creole also spoken. | | | Martinique was reached by Spanish navigators in 1493, became a French colony in 1635, an overseas department in 1946, and from 1974 also an administrative region of France. |
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http://encyclopedia.farlex.com/Martinique
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| | History of Martinique - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Christopher Columbus was the first European to discover Martinique in 1502, on his fourth and last New World voyage. | | | Between 1794 and 1815, there was a strong British interest in Martinique, with control of the island changing several times within that period. | | | About eight years after settling the island the last of the Caribs were massacred in the area now known as Fort-de-France. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Martinique
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| | Martinique vacations — holidays in Martinique and the Caribbean |
| | When Martinique's Mont Pelee volcano erupted in 1902, lava and poisonous gas killed all but one of St-Pierre’s 38,000 citizens — the lone survivor was a prisoner in the city's jail. | | | French and British rivalry over Martinique ended in 1763, when France recognised Britain’s possession of Canada and withdrew its claims on Louisiana and parts of India in exchange for the island, which is now an overseas region of France. | | | Napoleon’s wife Josephine was born on Martinique and the French impressionist painter Paul Gauguin lived on the island. |
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http://www.doitcaribbean.com/martinique
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| | Martinique - Columbia Encyclopedia® article about Martinique |
| | Martinique (märtĭnēk`), overseas department and administrative region of France (1995 est. | | | 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. | | | The department and the island of Martinique are coextensive. |
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http://columbia.thefreedictionary.com/Martinique
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| | Martinique -- Encyclopædia Britannica |
| | The oval-shaped island of Martinique is a French overseas department in the eastern Caribbean Sea. | | | Césaire, first elected as a deputy in 1945, had originally been a member of the Communist Party, but by 1956 he had resigned and formed his own party, the... | | | Martinique, more vociferous in its demands for independence than Guadeloupe, has had its postwar politics influenced by Aimé Césaire, the Martinique writer who was one of the founders of the Negritude movement. |
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http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9117393
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| | Martinique |
| | Martinique - Martinique, overseas department and administrative region of France (2005 est. | | | Martinique: Land, People, and Economy - Land, People, and Economy Of volcanic origin, the island is rugged and mountainous and reaches its... | | | Martinique: History - History Visited by Columbus, probably in 1502, the island was ignored by the Spanish; colonization... |
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| | Martinique - Atlapedia Online |
| | LOCATION and GEOGRAPHY: Martinique is an island located in the windward group of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean Sea. | | | Martinique is characterized by an indented coastline and a mountainous terrain which rises steeply from the sea. | | | There is a wet season between July to November and the southern area of the island tends to be drier while December to May are generally the cooler and drier months. |
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http://www.atlapedia.com/online/countries/martiniq.htm
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| | Martinique sailing vacation & boat rental St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines |
| | Discovered in 1494 by Christopher Columbus, Martinique is the largest island in The Windwards. | | | Martinique rum is well known in the Caribbean and strongly recommended as the sun goes down - though beware - it is much more potent than its flavour suggests! | | | You will find excellent French Creole cuisines throughout Martinique. |
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http://www.caribbean-adventure.com/us/martinique.php3
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| | Caribbean Net News: Martinique |
| | BASSE-TERRE, Guadeloupe, (AFP): Voters on the French Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique have rejected a government-backed reform plan which would have altered their constitutional relation with Paris, according to the results of a referendum released Monday... | | | The Island of Martinique will be the place where Jones and Montgomery contest their first 100-metre dashes... | | | CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP): Authorities have identified the bodies of 19 of the 152 French tourists who were killed last week when a Colombian plane bound for Martinique crashed in Venezuela, police said Monday... |
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http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/martinique/martinique.htm
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| | A Virtual Travel to Martinique - Destination Windward Islands, French West Indies |
| | Colonized by France in 1635, the island has subsequently remained a French possession except for three brief periods of foreign occupation. | | | Radio Martinique has some regional news (in French). | | | This page aims to give you a broad overview of Martinique's art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy and government. |
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http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/martinique.htm
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| | feriales -- Our Destination Guide - Central America & Caribbean - Caribbean - French ... |
| | Visitors to MARTINIQUE will have to do some legwork to discover the island Columbus once lauded as the "?most charming country there is in the world". | | | That said, Martinique's resort emphasis makes the island ideal for all-inclusive travel, and most resorts organize optional day trips to the spots that give an idea of what brought the developers here in the first place. |
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http://www.feriales.de/destinationguide.php?cid=123757&action=viewLocation&locationId=43864
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| | Martinique News |
| | An epidemic of dengue fever has killed two people in the French Caribbean island of Martinique this month, and more than 6,000 have been infected, medical authorities said Monday. | | | Reports out of Dominica state that former Prime Minister, Dame Eugenia Charles, died as a result of pulmonary embolism in Martinique last Tuesday. | | | French President Jacques Chirac said on Wednesday that "all necessary steps will be taken" to find the cause of the air crash that killed 152 passengers and eight crew members of the West Caribbean Airways. |
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http://www.topix.net/world/martinique
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| | CLIA - Cruise Line International Association |
| | Christopher Columbus discovered Martinique, as he did so many other Caribbean islands, in the late 15 | | | The island's inhabitants at the time, the Carib Indians, called the island Madinina, or "island of flowers." French settlers came three decades later, and except for a short span between 1794 and 1815, when the island was under British rule, Martinique has been a French property. | | | The people of Martinique are mainly of African descent. |
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http://www.cruising.org/planyourcruise/wwdest/overview.cfm?recordID=25
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| | Global Voices Online » Martinique |
| | Le Blog de l’UDF, the blog of a French centrist party, reports (FR) its leader Francois Bayrou’s visit to French overseas departments Martinique and Guadeloupe. | | | As interesting as the selections is Laughlin’s analysis of his own reading patterns over the year, not to mention his commentaries on the books that didn’t make the cut. | | | You are currently browsing the archives for the Martinique category. |
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http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/-/world/americas/martinique
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| | WashingtonPost.com: International: Martinique |
| | This document describes the history, government, politics and economy of Martinique. | | | A detailed list of facts and figures for Martinique. | | | Enter a country name for news, background and Internet links: |
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http://washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/inatl/longterm/worldref/country/martiniq.htm
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| | Martinique |
| | Pelee, great-hearted giant, you can laugh; you can look down in loathing at these benevolent murderers, at these weeping carnivores, at these beasts in Samaritan’s clothing. | | | And now in the ruins of the annihilated city on Martinique a new guest arrives, unknown, never seen before - the human being. | | | Forty thousand human lives mowed down, a handful of trembling refugees rescued - the old giant can rumble and bubble in peace, he has shown his might, he has fearfully avenged the slight to his primordial power. |
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| | Martinique - Caribbean |
| | Looking For martinique - Find martinique and more at Lycos Search. | | | Martinique Villas - On the beach villas in Martinique, French West Indies - they are brought to you by a local real estate agency... | | | Looking For martinique hotels - Find martinique hotels and more at Lycos Search. |
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http://www.surfsun.com/caribbean-martinique-main.htm
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| | Infoplease Search: martinique |
| | (Encyclopedia) Martinique, overseas department and administrative region of France (2005 est. | | | (Atlas) Facts on Martinique: flags, maps, geography, history, statistics, disasters current events, and international relations. | | | (Almanac - World) French Guiana (including Inini) Guadeloupe Martinique Réunion Overseas Departments elect... |
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| | Houses in Martinique |
| | One-bedroom apartments (330 to remain on Internet for Adipex | | | Decongestants are commonly found in over-the-counter cough and long-stemmed bamboo | | | Home to paralyze the medication Adipex (Adipex-P, Fastin, Obenix, Oby-Trim) used as a very open concept of Martinique, many French |
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| | Martinique tour Guided and Self-guided Martinique tours Martinique tourism |
| | Caribbean Cruise - Windward Islands (click to view details) | | | Below you'll find some of the best guided and self-guided Martinique tours available. | | | Whether you are looking for a self-guided Martinique tour or want to join a guided tour, you will likely find one here at InfoHub.com. |
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http://www.infohub.com/TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/Martinique.html
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| | CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Martinique |
| | Pères Ceubergeon and Gueimu, Jesuits were slain there in 1654 by the revolting Caribs. | | | Martinique was cruelly tried 8 May, 1902, by the eruption of Mt. Pelée, which had long been considered an extinct volcano. | | | The diocese of Martinique is suffragan of the Archdiocese of Bordeaux, was created 27 Sept. 1850, and by a law of 20 July, and by a decree of 18 December, 1850. |
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| | Martinique |
| | Martinique was visited, probably in 1502, by Christopher Columbus. | | | The French franc is the legal currency (5.728 francs equal United States $1; 1990). | | | Martinique is administered by a prefect and an elected general council of 45 members and a regional council of 41 members. |
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| | MARTINIQUE - LoveToKnow Article on MARTINIQUE |
| | Martinique, the name of which may be derived from a native form Madiana or Mantinino, was probably discovered by Columbus on the I5th of June 1502; although by some authorities its discovery is placed in 1493. | | | The Dutch made similar attempts in 1674, and the British again attacked the island in 1693. | | | Purchased by the French government from Duparquets children for 120,000 livres, Martinique was assigned to the West India Company, but in 1674 it became part of the royal domain. |
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http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/M/MA/MARTINIQUE.htm
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| | Martinique |
| | Martinique originally called Madinia (isle of flowers) has been discovered by Christopher Columbus on his 4 | | | 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. |
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http://www.latin-tours.com/martinique.htm
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| | Martinique (France, Overseas Department) |
| | Devereux [dev94] claims that this flag flies only with the French Tricolour. | | | This is most probably a confusion or an erroneous generalization of the status of the French Polynesia flag, which is official and prescribed in association with the French Tricolore. | | | The only official flag in Martinique is the French national flag. |
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| | Cell phones coverage map of Martinique |
| | This leg would also be completed by 2007. | | | This will be true in Guadalupe and Martinique where GCN will compete with France Telecom (NYSE: FTE). | | | In fact, GCN is likely to receive local support, as those governments are very keen to see access at much lower rates. |
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| | Mt. Pelee, West Indies -- Page 1 of 2 |
| | Pelee is famous for the May 8, 1902 eruption which killed 29,000 people and destroyed the city of St. Pierre. | | | Space Shuttle photo of Martinique with Mt. Pelee on the north (left) end of the island. | | | Pelee, a stratovolcano made mostly of pyroclastic rocks, is on the north end of the island of Martinique. |
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http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/volc_images/img_mt_pelee.html
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| | :: Regional :: Caribbean :: Martinique |
| | Martinique in the World Factbook - A profile of this country prepared by the United States Central Intelligence Agency. | | | Martinique by Maciej Swulinski - Images from various parts of the island with commentary. | | | Martinique on the Gulf - Includes information on the amenities, travelling directions and floor plans of houses. |
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http://www.localadsearch.com/Regional/Caribbean/Martinique
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| | martinique map and information page |
| | A long-time French colony, Martinique was declared an official French overseas department in 1946, and the island's beauty, charm and historical sites attract visitors from around the world. | | | Columbus landed on Martinique (near Le Carbet) in 1502. | | | The Martinique pages and maps are currently being revised, however you can read more about it here! |
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http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/caribb/martnque.htm
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| | Martinique: 1 newspapers and other news sources, Kidon Media-Link |
| | Kidon Media-Link, and the people behind it, are not responsible for problems resulting from the use of information on these pages. | | | Martinique: 1 newspapers and other news sources, Kidon Media-Link | | | : MB / MQ / MR Other links for Martinique |
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| | Atlas: Martinique |
| | Martinique Profile: History · Government · Economy · Population … | | | The Island: Martinique (National Geographic Directions) by John Edgar Wideman | | | The Rose of Martinique: A Life of Napoleon's Josephine by Andrea Stuart |
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| | Martinique |
| | It has a its highest peak at the volcano Montagne Pelée, whose eruption in 1909 destroyed the city of Saint-Pierre. | | | Martinique Island is another overseas department of France and so it is also a marginal European Community territory, with quite good economical conditions. | | | I'll be glade if you want to share with me your experiences about islands you visited and addresses you think worthy to be added. |
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| | CIA - The World Factbook -- Martinique |
| | Caribbean Revolutionary Alliance or ARC; Central Union for Martinique Workers or CSTM [Marc PULVAR]; Frantz Fanon Circle; League of Workers and Peasants; Proletarian Action Group or GAP |
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| | Martinique Travel Forums - Any Martinique Caribbean Travel Forum, Pic, Trip Report, Map, Cam |
| | - Hotel reviews, pics and booking for Martinique travel. | | | Columbus Guides Martinique - Concise summaries on island, transportation to and in island, health (vacinnations, water, food precautions), climate, maps government, economy. | | | ComSearch International Martinique - Directory of businesses in Martinique. |
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http://www.caribbeantravelforums.com/Martinique.htm
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| | Martinique Vacation Guide & Travel Information |
| | There are tennis courts at many large hotels, and around 40 tennis clubs in Martinique. | | | Urbanization has spread to much of the island, and most of Martinique's large towns feel like modern suburbs. | | | There are also plenty of hiking trails into the mountains. |
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| | Overview - Martinique Country Guide - World Travel Guide |
| | When he discovered Martinique in 1493, Christopher Columbus, said it was ‘the most beautiful country in the world’, naming it in honour of St Martin. | | | Most Martiniquais are of mixed ancestry, being the descendants of 17th century French settlers and slaves brought from Africa to work on the island's plantations. | | | Overview - Martinique Country Guide - World Travel Guide |
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| | Cooking in Martinique - cadre |
| | We are a group of fifth-formers from Martinique, a French island,the " island of flowers ", located between St Lucia and Dominica and surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the East coast and the Caribbean Sea on the West coast. | | | These texts have been written by th 2°A form of the Lycée du Couvent de Cluny, Fort-de-France, Martinique, France. | | | We would like to speak to you about "Creole cooking ". |
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| | Gulf Shores, Fort Morgan Road, Alabama Gulf Coast, Martinique |
| | At Martinique on the Gulf you'll find the perfect vacation escape with a multitude of activities and amenities just steps from your door. | | | Martinique on the Gulf is a classic beach community on Alabama's beautiful Gulf Coast. | | | And every structure within Martinique features detailed architectural styles developed during the French Colonial period in the Caribbean islands. |
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| | Martinique |
| | Party abbreviations: MIM = Mouvement de l'Indépendance de la Martinique (Independence Movement of Martinique); PCM = Parti Communiste de la Martinique (Martinique Communist Party); |
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| | Martinique current local time from WorldTimeServer.com |
| | A comprehensive list of other locations in addition to Martinique is also available which you can view current time by country name or by city name. | | | Convert a specific time in Martinique to your local time | | | Before making travel plans for a hotel or flight to Martinique or placing a telephone call to Martinique with a phone card or direct dial, or even with an online chat room, it can be useful to understand the difference between locations, so make sure you know the correct and current local time. |
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| | The race was open to mono-hulls that were raced single handedly with both spinakers and auto-pilots were permitted. | | | The race was open to monohulls up to 23 feet in length with the course that required the boats to sail around the island of Martinique. | | | The event is a team event and the title holder Puerto Rico will be present to defend their title gained in St John last year. |
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| | Martinique 2003 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International ... |
| | Martinique 2003 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, Political System |
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| | Other resources for Martinique (links to other Web sites) | | | NOTE: We have found a book which gives the best coverage we have seen to Martinique. | | | Beaches and Naturist Photo Page Shows topless people and naturists; descriptions let you pick which you see. |
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| | Martinique travel, hotels and resort information - Debbie's Caribbean Resort Reviews |
| | Martinique is a blend of Caribbean exoticism with a decidedly French savoir faire. | | | Not only does the island boast unspoiled beaches and a lush interior, but it is also home to some of the Caribbean’s finest restaurants and museums. | | | From its culture to its cuisine, the French-Caribbean combination is what makes Martinique so unique. |
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http://www.debbiescaribbeanresortreviews.com/martin/martin.html
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| | Martinique Flowers - Online Martinique Florist |
| | Let Floral Alliance be your floral connection to Martinique. | | | A $12.00 Relay Charge Will Be Added To All International Orders. | | | At Floral Alliance we offer the most complete florist service--and, |
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| | Ethnologue report for Martinique |
| | This web edition of the Ethnologue contains all the content of the print edition and may be cited as: | | | The number of languages listed for Martinique is 2. | | | Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Americas > Martinique |
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