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Martinique
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Martinique is located in the Lesser Antilles. Martinique was inhabited by Carib Indians until the French arrived in 1635 and established a colony until 1762. This colony was captured and held for a year by the British during the Napoleonic Wars (1794-1802 and 1809-1814). The island prospered under British occupation and the planters simply sold their sugar in British markets rather than French.
With the re-establishment of French administration sugar cane's golden era began to wane as glutted markets and the introduction of sugar beet in mainland France eroded prices. With less wealth the aristocratic plantation owners lost much of their political influence and an abolitionist movement gained momentum. In 1848 the Emancipation Proclamation was signed and that brought an end to slavery in the French West Indies.
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| Official Name: |
Dept. of Martinique (France) |
| Area: |
1,110 square km (428 sq. miles) |
| Capital: |
Fort-de-France |
| Nationality: |
Martiniquaise (f) Martiniquais (M) French citizen |
| Official Language: |
French |
| Population: |
392,100 |
| Currency: |
French Franc |
| Exchange Rate: |
U.S. 1$ = 6.28 French francs |
| Time Zone: |
EST + 1; GMT -4 |
| Phone Code: |
Country code 596 plus 6 digit number |
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