Martinique


  • Type: Island

Martinique, an island in the Caribbean and an overseas region of France, is located north of Saint Lucia, northwest of Barbados and south of Dominica. - AsNotedIn


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PlaceTypeAsNotedInArea
PlaceTypeAsNotedInArea
Diamond Rock
Mount Pelee
St Pierre

Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1940/00/00 Venezuelan calypso composer Lionel Belasco composes, "L'Annee Passee" based on a folksong from Martinique. The song is about a Martiniquan girl who becomes a prostitute in Trinidad. The melody will later be used by Lord Invader "Rum and Coca-Cola". Rum and Coca-Cola (song)

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Physiographic FeaturesTypeAsNotedIn
Mount Pelee

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Location

Island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago - The World Factbook

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Particulars for Martinique:
Locale Type French Overseas Region
Physiographic feature Island




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