Martinique: Facts and Figures

MARTINIQUE

Basic Information
  • Languages
    • French, Martinican Creole (a form of Antillean Creole)
  • Religion
    • Roman Catholic, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, none, other
  • Indigenous Groups
    • Caribs
  • Independence
    • July 14th, 1946
  • Demographics
    • African descent and Mixed – 90%, White – 5%, Other (including East Indian and Chinese) – 5%

COLONIAL HISTORY

MARTINICAN ANTI- COLONIAL CREATORS

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