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Martinique
(1,783 words)

Le Département de la Martinique (The Department of Martinique)

Demographics (United Nations)

Population

385,000

Area

1,100 sq. km (440 sq. mi)

Population density

340/sq. km (890/sq. mi)

Growth rate p.a.

-0.02% (per 1,000: births 10, deaths 9)

Under 15 years

17%

Urban dwellers

89% (0.03% p.a.)

Capital city

Fort-de-France 79,000

Languages & peoples (World Christian Database)

Mother tongues

96% Martiniquan Creole French, 2% French, plus 4 others

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“Martinique”, in: World Christian Encyclopedia Online, Todd M. Johnson, Gina A. Zurlo. Consulted online on 30 September 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2666-6855_WCEO_COM_02MTQ>
First published online: 2020



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