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 Martinique: Sweet, Sweet Martinique
Martinique has many traditions that are celebrated throughout the year, and many of them are accompanied by sumptuous local culinary specialties. When noon strikes, it announces the ritual of ti-punch, best appreciated before lunchtime. You have to stop, sit and sip this fiery “eau-de-vie”; “take off!” as the Martinicans say.
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| Martinique Weather |
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| Area |
total: 1,100 sq km land: 1,060 sq km water: 40 sq km |
| Climate |
tropical; moderated by trade winds; rainy season (June to October); vulnerable to devastating cyclones (hurricanes) every eight years on average; average temperature 17.3 degrees C; humid |
| Population |
436,131 (July 2006 est.) |
| Languages |
French, Creole patois |
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CIA World Factbook |
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| CIA World Factbook Description of Martinique |
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| Colonized by France in 1635, the island has subsequently remained a French possession except for three brief periods of foreign occupation. |
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