- I have been researching the Caribbean island of Martinique. The name of the island is thought to be a variant of the word “Madinina” which means island of flowers. The island is a territorial collectivity of France. The main language is French and it’s currency is the euro.
- Martinique has a fairly high population density
- The islands original population, the Carib Indians, disappeared after the Europeans arrived due to illness, quarrels, and assimilation
- The people of the island today are of mixed European and African ancestry
- Martinique has frequent cultural festivals where people dress up in colorful costumes with the burning of a papier-mâché representing carnival
- The island enjoys a higher standard of living than most other Caribbean islands
- In 1902 the eruption of the volcano Mount Peelée killed around 30,000 people and leveled the town of Saint-Pierre
- Some interesting topics for my project could be the islands potential for natural disasters
- The structure of Martinique’s economy could also be an interesting topic seeing as how most of the economy is controlled by a small European minority on the island
- The slave uprisings in 1789, 1815, and 1822 could also very well be an interesting and insightful historical topic to write about as it is a result of European colonization
- Sources: Cornevin, Robert. "Martinique Overseas Department." July 26th, 1999, Britannica, https://www.britannica.com/place/Martinique/History
- https://www.everyculture.com/Ma-Ni/Martinique.html
- https://ggccaribbean.wpengine.com/listing/martinique/
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You should list some other activities they do for the carnival! Overall these were interesting facts, and I love the photos! The color and quality are very appealing!
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