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 | MARTINIQUEgeneral data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Martinique |
| country code ISO: MQ //; - FIPS: MB |
| location: Central America, West Indies, Caribbean, Smaller Antilles |
| time zone: -4 UT |
| surface (land) area: 1100 sq.km = 425 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North/South: 15° N / East/West: 61° W |
| borders (land): none |
| borders (coastline): Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea |
| climate: tropical Caribbean |
| Government |
| independent since: not yet |
| type of government: overseas department of France since 1946-03 |
| capital: Fort-de-France |
| administrative division: commune (34) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (1999): 383,900 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 414,516 / -; 2001: 387,000 |
| population density: 350 per sq.km = 906 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 0,9% //; - doubling time: 77 years |
| birth rate: 15 - 18 per 1000 |
| death rate: 7 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 2 children per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 4 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 79 years (male: 76; female: 82) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 24% //; - 15-59 years: 62% //; - 60+ years: 14% |
| urbanisation: 75% //; - urbanisation growth: % |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: % |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: of African descent, mixed, white. Mulatto 93,7%; French 2,6%; other 3,7% |
| languages: French (official); Creole patois |
| religious affiliation: Roman Catholic 78%; Protestant 8% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: % |
| people per physician: |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 82% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 20% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 7% |
| adult literacy: 93% (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Euro = 100 cents (until 2002: French franc = 100 centimes) |
| annual inflation rate: % |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 1510 per capita |
| GNI USD per capita //; - [ppp: ] |
| GDP growth: 4% |
| income: USD 4000 per capita |
| import: USD 1970 per capita //; - export: USD 242 per capita |
| trade: USD 5308 per capita //; - or % of GDP |
| trade partners: FR |
| human development index: //; - position of the country in the world no.: |
| female labour force: 48% |
| unemployment: % |
| tourism: 0,9 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 19% //; - grass land: 18% //; - wooded area: 44% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 7% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 6% |
| agricultural products: bananas, sugar cane, pineapples, rum |
| livestock (1000s): cattle: 25-30 / goats: 17 / pigs: 33-35 / poultry: 250 / sheep: 34-42 |
| fish catch: 5000 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 5% //; - part of industry in GDP: 13% |
| industrial products: cement, food processing, oil refining |
| mining products: pumice |
| CO2 emission per capita: |
| services: labour force: 88% //; - part of services in GDP: 81% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 963 |
| electricity use (per capita): |
| annual water use (per capita): 199 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 2069, or 2176 km //; - of which paved: 75% //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: 370 per 1000 |
| railways: 0 km //; - railways passenger/km: - |
| navigable inland waterways: 0 km |
| ownership telephone: 381 - 443 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 187 - 213 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 137 - 171 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 84 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: |
| personal computers: 93 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Mont Pelée 1397 m, + two other [on available maps nameless] peaks of 1196 and 884 m |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): none, or unknown |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): none, or unknown |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: a few short rivers to drain the mountain slopes |
| canals: none, or unknown |
| waterfalls: none, or unknown |
| caves: longest system: none, or unknown / deepest: |
| islands: none, or unknown |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| French possession since 1635 |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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