The population is 380,000.
The capital, Fort-de-France.
Language The official language is French. Creole dialect is also widely used.
Religion Most residents believe in Roman Catholicism.
Voltage 220 volts AC, 50 Hz
The climate belongs to the tropical rain forest climate. The annual average temperature is 26℃
Time difference is 4 hours later than GMT and later than Beijing time.
12 hour
Euro (Euro)
A visa requires a visa.
Tropical fruits such as sugarcane, bananas and pineapples are planted on the island, as well as industries such as sugar, wine, oil refining, cement and wood.
Martinique is located in the northernmost part of windward islands, Antilles. It is the largest volcanic island in windward islands with picturesque scenery. Martinique is an overseas territory of France, which considers it an inviolable part. Before it was named after Saint Martin, its name was "Madinina", which means "flower island", and it was where the aborigines lived. The island's topography is undulating, except for the plains in the central and coastal areas, which are mostly volcanic areas. Compared with leeward islands, it is rocky. Its beaches (composed of black or white or salty sand) are surrounded by plants such as sugar cane, palm trees, bananas and polo. Columbus called it the most beautiful country in the world. Mount Pere, the highest peak, is 1, 397 meters above sea level. It is a famous volcano in the West Indies with frequent activities. Tropical rain forest climate.
The Court of Appeal of Fort-de-France is the highest court of appeal in Martinique and French Guiana, and its president is Christian Audoul. Martinique also has an intermediate court and two primary courts. Attorney General Robert Finitz. There are eight political parties, mainly the Martinique Socialist Federation, which is a local institution of the Socialist Party. Minister Jean Crusoe. Forces Martiniqwaises de Progres: It is a local institution that replaces the French Democratic League 1998.
Martinique independence movement: advocating independence. Alfred Marie Jeanne, First Secretary.
Parti commune Martini Quais: founded in 1920, it belonged to the French * * * production party before 1957. Leader George Erichot. The economy is dominated by agriculture, and most industries are processing industries. The economic foundation is weak, mainly relying on French aid. The unemployment rate is high, and foreign trade has been in deficit for many years. The Court of Appeal of Fort-de-France is the highest court of appeal in Martinique and French Guiana, and its president is Christian Audoul. Martinique also has an intermediate court and two primary courts. Attorney General Robert Finitz. There are eight political parties, mainly the Martinique Socialist Federation, which is a local organ of the Socialist Party. Jean Crusol, Secretary-General of Forces Martiniqwaises de Progres: This is a local institution that has replaced the French Democratic Union since 1998. Martinique independence movement: advocating independence. The first secretary, Alfred Marie-Jeanne, belonged to the French * * * production party before the establishment of 1920. Leader George Erichot. The economy is dominated by agriculture, and most industries are processing industries. The economic foundation is weak, mainly relying on French aid. Unemployment rate remains high, and foreign trade has been in deficit for years. [The main industrial sectors include food processing, sugar production, wine making, oil refining and cement. 1992 industrial output value accounts for 15.5% of GDP, and the employed population accounts for 17.3% of the total employed population. 1995 produces 225,000 tons of cement, 7,000 tons of raw sugar, 7.8 million liters of rum and 905 million kwh of electricity. 1996 The export of refined oil accounts for 19.9% of the total export value. Crude oil imported from 1995 accounts for 7.5% of the total import value. The cultivated land area of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery accounts for 25% of the national territory. The output value of agriculture, forestry and fishery accounts for 5. 1% of GDP in 1992, and the employed population accounts for 4.9% of the total employed population in 1997. Main crops and output (1997): banana 29 1 10,000 tons, sugarcane10.89 million tons, banana10.20 million tons, pineapple 2 1 10,000 tons, root crop10.66 million tons. 1996 banana exports accounted for 36.9% of the total exports.
The forest coverage rate is 26%. 1996, and the annual timber output is 12000 cubic meters. 1997 number of livestock: 30,000 cows, 33,000 pigs, 42,000 sheep and 22,000 goats. 1996 catches 3266 tons. Tourism is an important economic sector and one of the main sources of foreign exchange income. 1996 received 527,000 in-house tourists and 408,000 cruise tourists respectively. 1995, the foreign exchange earned by tourism was 384 million dollars. In terms of transportation, roads are developed and there is no railway. Highway: The total length is 882 kilometers, including 267 kilometers of first-class highway and 6 15 kilometers of second-class highway. 1993, bus108,000, commercial vehicle 32,200. Water transportation: 1995, port unloading1852,000 tons, loading 892,000 tons.
Air transport: There is an international airport and a small airport. There are flights to Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, Barbados, Antigua and other places. 1989 passenger traffic 13 17 100 passengers, freight 16 148 tons, and mail 1795 tons. Foreign trade mainly imports machinery and transportation equipment, food, crude oil, chemicals and finished products; It mainly exports bananas, rum and petroleum products. France is the most important trade target, and the import and export value of 1996 to France accounts for 62.3% and 5 1.7% of Martinique's import and export value respectively. Other major trading partners are Germany, Italy, Japan, Britain, the United States, Guadeloupe and so on.
Located in the eastern Caribbean, the northernmost part of the Lesser Antilles. It has a tropical rainforest climate. The annual average temperature is 26℃. The earliest inhabitants were Caribbean Indians. Columbus landed here on June 1502. 1635 French troops occupied the island, 1674 declared it a French territory, and 1946 became a French overseas department. 1977 became a large area of France. 1998 In the local council elections held on March 15, the Martinique Independence Movement won 13 seats, the Martinique Progressive Party won 7 seats, the French Party for Democracy and Intelligence won 6 seats, the Martinique Socialist Party won 3 seats and other parties won 7 seats. The composition of the provincial council remained basically unchanged after the election of 1994. Martinique Progressive Party 10 seats, 7 seats for Defending Alliance and 3 seats for French Democratic Alliance.