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  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  Martinique 
  n  :  an  island  in  the  eastern  Caribbean  in  the  Windward  Islands; 
  administered  as  an  overseas  region  of  France  [syn:  {Martinique}] 
 
  From  The  CIA  World  Factbook  (1995)  [world95]: 
 
  Martinique 
 
  (overseas  department  of  France) 
 
  Martinique:Geography 
 
  Location:  Caribbean,  island  in  the  Caribbean  Sea,  north  of  Trinidad 
  and  Tobago 
 
  Map  references:  Central  America  and  the  Caribbean 
 
  Area: 
  total  area:  1,100  sq  km 
  land  area:  1,060  sq  km 
  comparative  area:  slightly  more  than  six  times  the  size  of  Washington, 
  DC 
 
  Land  boundaries:  0  km 
 
  Coastline:  290  km 
 
  Maritime  claims: 
  exclusive  economic  zone:  200  nm 
  territorial  sea:  12  nm 
 
  International  disputes:  none 
 
  Climate:  tropical;  moderated  by  trade  winds;  rainy  season  (June  to 
  October) 
 
  Terrain:  mountainous  with  indented  coastline;  dormant  volcano 
 
  Natural  resources:  coastal  scenery  and  beaches,  cultivable  land 
 
  Land  use: 
  arable  land:  10% 
  permanent  crops:  8% 
  meadows  and  pastures:  30% 
  forest  and  woodland:  26% 
  other:  26% 
 
  Irrigated  land:  60  sq  km  (1989  est.) 
 
  Environment: 
  current  issues:  NA 
  natural  hazards:  hurricanes,  flooding,  and  volcanic  activity  (an 
  average  of  one  major  natural  disaster  every  five  years) 
  international  agreements:  NA 
 
  Martinique:People 
 
  Population:  394,787  (July  1995  est.) 
 
  Age  structure: 
  0-14  years:  23%  (female  44,960;  male  46,512) 
  15-64  years:  67%  (female  134,439;  male  130,642) 
  65  years  and  over:  10%  (female  22,058;  male  16,176)  (July  1995  est.) 
 
  Population  growth  rate:  1.1%  (1995  est.) 
 
  Birth  rate:  16.92  births/1,000  population  (1995  est.) 
 
  Death  rate:  5.82  deaths/1,000  population  (1995  est.) 
 
  Net  migration  rate:  -0.1  migrant(s)/1,000  population  (1995  est.) 
 
  Infant  mortality  rate:  7.3  deaths/1,000  live  births  (1995  est.) 
 
  Life  expectancy  at  birth: 
  total  population:  78.67  years 
  male:  75.94  years 
  female:  81.53  years  (1995  est.) 
 
  Total  fertility  rate:  1.81  children  born/woman  (1995  est.) 
 
  Nationality: 
  noun:  Martiniquais  (singular  and  plural) 
  adjective:  Martiniquais 
 
  Ethnic  divisions:  African  and  African-Caucasian-Indian  mixture  90%, 
  Caucasian  5%,  East  Indian,  Lebanese,  Chinese  less  than  5% 
 
  Religions:  Roman  Catholic  95%,  Hindu  and  pagan  African  5% 
 
  Languages:  French,  Creole  patois 
 
  Literacy:  age  15  and  over  can  read  and  write  (1982) 
  total  population:  93% 
  male:  92% 
  female:  93% 
 
  Labor  force:  100,000 
  by  occupation:  service  industry  31.7%,  construction  and  public  works 
  29.4%,  agriculture  13.1%,  industry  7.3%,  fisheries  2.2%,  other  16.3% 
 
  Martinique:Government 
 
  Names: 
  conventional  long  form:  Department  of  Martinique 
  conventional  short  form:  Martinique 
  local  long  form:  Departement  de  la  Martinique 
  local  short  form:  Martinique 
 
  Digraph:  MB 
 
  Type:  overseas  department  of  France 
 
  Capital:  Fort-de-France 
 
  Administrative  divisions:  none  (overseas  department  of  France) 
 
  Independence:  none  (overseas  department  of  France) 
 
  National  holiday:  National  Day  Taking  of  the  Bastille,  14  July  (1789) 
 
  Constitution:  28  September  1958  (French  Constitution) 
 
  Legal  system:  French  legal  system 
 
  Suffrage:  18  years  of  age;  universal 
 
  Executive  branch: 
  chief  of  state:  President  Francois  MITTERRAND  (since  21  May  1981) 
  head  of  government:  Prefect  Michel  MORIN  (since  NA);  President  of  the 
  General  Council  Claude  LISE  (since  22  March  1992);  President  of  the 
  Regional  Council  Emile  CAPGRAS  (since  22  March  1992) 
  cabinet:  Council  of  Ministers 
 
  Legislative  branch:  unicameral  General  Council  and  a  unicameral 
  Regional  Assembly 
  General  Council:  elections  last  held  25  September  and  8  October  1988 
  (next  to  be  held  NA);  results  -  percent  of  vote  by  party  NA  seats  - 
  (44  total)  number  of  seats  by  party  NA  note  -  a  leftist  coalition 
  obtained  a  one-seat  margin 
  Regional  Assembly:  elections  last  held  on  22  March  1992  (next  to  be 
  held  by  March  1998);  results  -  percent  of  vote  by  party  NA  seats  - 
  (41  total)  RPR-UDF  16,  MIM  9,  PPM  9,  PCM  5,  independents  2 
  French  Senate:  elections  last  held  24  September  1989  (next  to  be  held 
  NA);  results  -  percent  of  vote  by  party  NA  seats  -  (2  total)  UDF  1, 
  PPM  1 
  French  National  Assembly:  elections  last  held  NA  June  1993  (next  to  be 
  held  NA  June  1998);  results  -  percent  of  vote  by  party  NA  seats  -  (4 
  total)  RPR  3,  FSM  1 
 
  Judicial  branch:  Supreme  Court 
 
  Political  parties  and  leaders:  Rally  for  the  Republic  (RPR),  Stephen 
  BAGOE;  Union  for  a  Martinique  of  Progress  (UMP);  Martinique 
  Progressive  Party  (PPM),  Aime  CESAIRE  Socialist  Federation  of 
  Martinique  (FSM),  Michel  YOYO;  Martinique  Communist  Party  (PCM); 
  Martinique  Patriots  (PM);  Union  for  French  Democracy  (UDF),  Jean 
  MARAN;  Martinique  Independence  Movement  (MIM),  Alfred  MARIE-JEANNE; 
  Republican  Party  (PR),  Jean  BAILLY 
 
  Other  political  or  pressure  groups:  Proletarian  Action  Group  (GAP); 
  Alhed  Marie-Jeanne  Socialist  Revolution  Group  (GRS);  Caribbean 
  Revolutionary  Alliance  (ARC);  Central  Union  for  Martinique  Workers 
  (CSTM),  Marc  PULVAR;  Frantz  Fanon  Circle;  League  of  Workers  and 
  Peasants;  Parti  Martiniquais  Socialiste  (PMS);  Association  for  the 
  Protection  of  Martinique's  Heritage  (ecologist) 
 
  Member  of:  FZ  WCL,  WFTU 
 
  Diplomatic  representation  in  US:  none  (overseas  department  of  France) 
 
  US  diplomatic  representation:  the  post  closed  in  August  1993  (overseas 
  department  of  France) 
 
  Flag:  the  flag  of  France  is  used 
 
  Economy 
 
  Overview:  The  economy  is  based  on  sugarcane,  bananas,  tourism,  and 
  light  industry.  Agriculture  accounts  for  about  10%  of  GDP  and  the 
  small  industrial  sector  for  10%.  Sugar  production  has  declined,  with 
  most  of  the  sugarcane  now  used  for  the  production  of  rum.  Banana 
  exports  are  increasing,  going  mostly  to  France.  The  bulk  of  meat, 
  vegetable,  and  grain  requirements  must  be  imported,  contributing  to  a 
  chronic  trade  deficit  that  requires  large  annual  transfers  of  aid  from 
  France.  Tourism  has  become  more  important  than  agricultural  exports  as 
  a  source  of  foreign  exchange.  The  majority  of  the  work  force  is 
  employed  in  the  service  sector  and  in  administration.  Banana  workers 
  launched  protests  late  in  1992  because  of  falling  banana  prices  and 
  fears  of  greater  competition  in  the  European  market  from  other 
  producers. 
 
  National  product:  GDP  -  purchasing  power  parity  -  $3.9  billion  (1993 
  est.) 
 
  National  product  real  growth  rate:  NA% 
 
  National  product  per  capita:  $10,000  (1993  est.) 
 
  Inflation  rate  (consumer  prices):  3.9%  (1990) 
 
  Unemployment  rate:  32.1%  (1990) 
 
  Budget: 
  revenues:  $610  million 
  expenditures:  $1.3  billion,  including  capital  expenditures  of  $NA 
  (1991) 
 
  Exports:  $247  million  (f.o.b.,  1992) 
  commodities:  refined  petroleum  products,  bananas,  rum,  pineapples 
  partners:  France  57%,  Guadeloupe  31%,  French  Guiana  (1991) 
 
  Imports:  $1.75  billion  (c.i.f.,  1992) 
  commodities:  petroleum  products,  crude  oil,  foodstuffs,  construction 
  materials,  vehicles,  clothing  and  other  consumer  goods 
  partners:  France  62%,  UK  Italy,  Germany,  Japan,  US  (1991) 
 
  External  debt:  $NA 
 
  Industrial  production:  growth  rate  NA% 
 
  Electricity: 
  capacity:  113,100  kW 
  production:  700  million  kWh 
  consumption  per  capita:  1,677  kWh  (1993) 
 
  Industries:  construction,  rum,  cement,  oil  refining,  sugar,  tourism 
 
  Agriculture:  including  fishing  and  forestry,  accounts  for  about  10%  of 
  GDP;  principal  crops  -  pineapples,  avocados,  bananas,  flowers, 
  vegetables,  sugarcane  for  rum;  dependent  on  imported  food, 
  particularly  meat  and  vegetables 
 
  Illicit  drugs:  transshipment  point  for  cocaine  and  marijuana  bound  for 
  the  US  and  Europe 
 
  Economic  aid: 
  recipient:  Western  (non-US)  countries,  ODA  and  OOF  bilateral 
  commitments  (1970-89),  $10.1  billion 
 
  Currency:  1  French  franc  F  =  100  centimes 
 
  Exchange  rates:  French  francs  F  per  US$1  -  5.2943  (January  1995), 
  5.5520  (1994),  5.6632  (1993),  5.2938  (1992),  5.6421  (1991),  5.4453 
  (1990) 
 
  Fiscal  year:  calendar  year 
 
  Martinique:Transportation 
 
  Railroads:  0  km 
 
  Highways: 
  total:  1,680  km 
  paved:  1,300  km 
  unpaved:  gravel,  earth  380  km 
 
  Ports:  Fort-de-France,  La  Trinite 
 
  Merchant  marine:  none 
 
  Airports: 
  total:  2 
  with  paved  runways  over  3,047  m:  1 
  with  unpaved  runways  914  to  1,523  m:  1 
 
  Martinique:Communications 
 
  Telephone  system:  68,900  telephones;  domestic  facilities  are  adequate 
  local:  NA 
  intercity:  NA 
  international:  interisland  microwave  radio  relay  links  to  Guadeloupe, 
  Dominica,  and  Saint  Lucia;  2  INTELSAT  (Atlantic  Ocean)  earth  stations 
 
  Radio: 
  broadcast  stations:  AM  1,  FM  6,  shortwave  0 
  radios:  NA 
 
  Television: 
  broadcast  stations:  10 
  televisions:  NA 
 
  Martinique:Defense  Forces 
 
  Branches:  French  forces  (Army,  Navy,  Air  Force),  Gendarmerie 
 
  Note:  defense  is  the  responsibility  of  France 
 
 
 




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