3. La Geographie Located in Caribbean Fort de France is the capital . Martinique is nicked named the island of flowers.
4. La Religion Since the establishment of French rule Roman Catholicism has been predominant religion of the country Bahai, Jewish, and Muslim faiths have also migrated into the country.
5. La Langue The official language of Martinique is French. French is used for its government, schools, newspapers, and media. The spoken language is Creole.
6. L’héritage About 5 percent of the population in Martinique hail from France. Only about 2,500 Martinicans on the island are direct descendants of the original French settlers. They are called békés
7. La Danse Zouk Dance The main dance of this island is zouk. Angolan Kizomba, and Cape Verdean Cola-zouk dance style. The music was developed directly from zouk.
8. Zouk Love (Traditional way) French Caribbean way (Antilles/Haiti). French-speaking Africa way.
10. Brazilian Zouk Brazilian zouk is a Brazilian version of Zouk dancing using French Caribbean, Portuguese Cape Verdean and other Zouk-like rhythmic music.
11. Mont Pelée In 1902 the volcano erupted It is now dubbed the worst volcanic disaster of the 20th century. The eruption killed about 30,121 people. Most deaths came from the city of Saint-Pierre which was at that time the largest city in Martinique. The eruption left only two survivors One survived because he was in a poorly ventilated, dungeon-like jail cell. The other lived on the edge of the city, and escaped with severe burns.
13. Les Animaux There are relatively few kinds of animals on the island. The mongoose was introduced in the 19th century in the hope of eliminating the deadly rat-tailed viper, but the plan failed. There are also manicons (a kind of opossum), wild rabbits, wild pigeons, turtledoves, and ortolans on the island. Ortolans small birds that are often netted and fattened as a table delicacy.
14. La Nourriture Créole cuisine is a delicious mélange of French, African and Indian influences. Exotic seasonings ignite fresh seafood and poultry in prized recipes handed down from generation to generation. Local fruits, vegetables and beverages add to the wonderful flavors.
15. Le Sport The main sports of this island are rugby and soccer. They haven’t won anything in a while.
