Martinique: L’Île aux Fleurs

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BY: BRITTANY ATWELL

Martinique:L’Île aux Fleurs

History

Discovered by Columbus in 1502 (3)Colonized by the French in 1635 (3)Slavery was abolished in 1848 (3)Eruption of Mt. Pelée in 1902 (3)Became a Départment d’Outre Mer on March

19, 1946 (3)

Economy (2)

Like most Caribbean Islands, Martinique depends on a few cash crops and tourism.

There is a major trade deficit: more imports than exports.

They need an almost annual bail-out from France to sustain their economy.

Higher standard of living than most Caribbean Islands.

Economy (2)

Cash Crops: Exports Sugar Cane

Also is the source of their rum Bananas

Staple fruit export Pineapples Avocados Eggplants Citrus Fruit Flowers

Economy (2)

Cash Crops: Internal Yams Cassava Sweet Potatoes Bread Fruit

Fishing Crab Lobster Clams Cod Cray Fish

Economy (2)

Manufacturing Cement Processed Sugars/ Rum Clothing Fabricated Metals Yawls Oil Refining

Fort-de-France Rum Distilling Fish/Fruit canning Pottery Wooden Furniture

Economy (2)

Tourism: Île aux Fleurs Cruises

France Canada America

It is considered a France-away-from-France

Economy (2)

Trade Main trade is with France Imports include:

Agricultural Implements Machinery Chemicals Automobiles

Exports include: Agricultural products Refined petroleum products Processed food/beverage

Economy

Shows the trade deficit over the years.

Breaks down the ratio between exports and imports, who they’re from, and how much is being traded.

Economy (2)

GNI per capita: $26,935 (est. 2007) €19,659. 37 (est. 2007)GDP total: $9.61 Billion (est. 2010) €7 Billion (est. 2010)GDP per capita: $24,118 (est. 2010) € 17,591.54 (est. 2010)GDP composition:

Agriculture: 6%Industry: 11%Services: 83%The Euro is worth $1.37.

Geography

Here it is!

Geography

Coordinates: 14 40 N, 61 00 W (4)

Geography

Coordinates: 14 40 N, 61 00 W(4)Area:

Total- 1,100 sq kmLand- 1,060 sq kmWater- 40 sq km(4)

Geography

Coordinates: 14 40 N, 61 00 W(4)Area:

Total- 1,100 sq kmLand- 1,060 sq kmWater- 40 sq km(4)

Perimeter:350 km(4)

30 km across (5)

65 km long(5)

Geography

Climate (4): Moderate-Tropical Rainy/monsoon season between June and October. Hurricanes Average temperature is 17.3◦ C (63.14◦ F)

Elevation (4): Lowest point: Caribbean Ocean at 0 miles Highest point: Montagne Pelée at 1397 miles

Geography

Terrain: Mountainous (4) Indented Coastline (4) Volcanic (4) Covered in hills and plateaus (5) 43% of land covered in Tropical Rainforests (5)

Geography (5)

Mountainous

Piton du Carbet

Pastures and Fields

Geography (5)

Mt. Pelée: Erupted last in 1902 The only volcano on Martinique Located in St. Pierre

Geography

Architecture (6)

Huts: “Ajoupas” “Carbet”

Architecture (6)

The house of the Masters

Architecture (6)

Gothic Cathedrals: Saint Louis in Fort-de-France

Culture (3)

BoudinAcras

Matoutou

Culture (3)

Religion: Roman Catholic Evangelical Protestantism Jehovah’s Witnesses Bahai Judaism Muslim Quimbois Hinduism Rastafarianism

Culture (3)

Holidays: Jour des Morts Bastille Day Armistice Day May Day Emancipation Day Bannzil Kréyol Mardi-Gras

Culture (1)

Recreation Beach trips Snorkeling Golf Hiking Walking in the gardens

Culture (3)

Machismo: Strong and aggressive masculine pride.

Men and women have different spheres of influence.

The “Fertility Revolution” of the 1950sWomen are disproportionately more

unemployed.Marriage is for love, but affairs are common.“Marrying up.”

Culture (3)

Language: French Créole (lingua franca) Etiquette

Class is shown by: Language Skin color Clothing Property Job

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