Martinique
overseas department of FranceIndependence none (overseas department of France)
Martinique as the 1994 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 110 fields, one of 17 editions from 1990 to 2006.
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Geography
Caribbean, in the Caribbean Sea, off the coast of Venezuela
22 fieldstotal area
1,100 sq km
land area
1,060 sq km
comparative area
slightly more than six times the size of Washington, DC
exclusive economic zone
200 nm
territorial sea
12 nm
arable land
10%
permanent crops
8%
meadows and pastures
30%
forest and woodland
26%
other
26%
current issues
NA
natural hazards
subject to hurricanes, flooding, and volcanic activity that result in an average of one major natural disaster every five years
international agreements
NA
People
21 fieldsPer 1,000 population(1994 est.)
total population
78.01 years
male
74.88 years
female
81.2 years (1994 est.)
noun
Martiniquais (singular and plural)
adjective
Martiniquais
Ethnic divisions
African and African-Caucasian-Indian mixture 90%, Caucasian 5%, East Indian, Lebanese, Chinese less than 5%
total population
93%
male
92%
female
93%
by occupation
service industry 31.7%, construction and public works 29.4%, agriculture 13.1%, industry 7.3%, fisheries 2.2%, other 16.3%
Government
Overseas department of France
28 fieldsLegislature, 41 seatsone dot, one seat
Legislature, 2 seatsone dot, one seat
conventional long form
Department of Martinique
conventional short form
Martinique
local long form
Departement de la Martinique
local short form
Martinique
chief of state
President Francois MITTERRAND (since 21 May 1981)
head of government
- Prefect Michel MORIN (since NA);
- President of the General Council Claude LISE (since 22 March 1992);
- President of the Regional Council Emile CAPGRAS (since 22 March 1992)
cabinet
Council of Ministers
General Council
- elections last held in 25 September and 8 October 1988 (next to be held by NA);
- results - percent of vote by party NA;
- seats - (44 total) number of seats by party NA;
- note - a leftist coalition obtained a one-seat margin
Regional Assembly
- elections last held on 22 March 1992 (next to be held by March 1998);
- results - percent of vote by party NA;
- seats - (41 total) RPR-UDF 16, MIM 9, PPM 9, PCM 5, independents 2
French Senate
- elections last held 24 September 1989 (next to be held NA);
- results - percent of vote by party NA;
- seats - (2 total) UDF 1, PPM 1
French National Assembly
- elections last held on NA June 1993 (next to be held June 1998);
- results - percent of vote by party NA;
- seats - (4 total) RPR 3, FSM 1
Political parties and leaders
- Rally for the Republic (RPR), Stephen BAGOE;
- Union for a Martinique of Progress (UMP);
- Martinique Progressive Party (PPM), Aime CESAIRE and Camille DARSIERES;
- Socialist Federation of Martinique (FSM), Jean CRUSOL;
- Martinique Communist Party (PCM);
- Martinique Patriots (PM);
- Union for French Democracy (UDF), Jean MARAN;
- Martinique Independence Movement (MIM), Alfred MARIE-JEANNE
Other political or pressure groups
- Proletarian Action Group (GAP);
- Alhed Marie-Jeanne Socialist Revolution Group (GRS);
- Caribbean Revolutionary Alliance (ARC);
- Central Union for Martinique Workers (CSTM), Marc PULVAR;
- Frantz Fanon Circle;
- League of Workers and Peasants;
- Parti Martiniquais Socialiste (PMS)
Economy
The economy is based on sugarcane, bananas, tourism, and light | industry.
26 fieldsOverview
The economy is based on sugarcane, bananas, tourism, and light industry. Agriculture accounts for about 10% of GDP and the small industrial sector for 10%. Sugar production has declined, with most of the sugarcane now used for the production of rum. Banana exports are increasing, going mostly to France.
The bulk of meat, vegetable, and grain requirements must be imported, contributing to a chronic trade deficit that requires large annual transfers of aid from France. Tourism has become more important than agricultural exports as a source of foreign exchange. The majority of the work force is employed in the service sector and in administration.
Banana workers launched protests late in 1992 because of falling banana prices and fears of greater competition in the European market from other producers.
revenues
$268 million
expenditures
$268 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1989 est.)
commodities
refined petroleum products, bananas, rum, pineapples
partners
France 57.1%, Guadeloupe 31.5%, French Guiana 6.2%
commodities
petroleum products, crude oil, foodstuffs, construction materials, vehicles, clothing and other consumer goods
partners
France 62.2%, UK, Italy, Germany, Japan, US
capacity
113,100 kW
production
588 million kWh
consumption per capita
1,580 kWh (1992)
Agriculture
- including fishing and forestry, accounts for about 10% of GDP;
- principal crops - pineapples, avocados, bananas, flowers, vegetables, sugarcane for rum;
- dependent on imported food, particularly meat and vegetables
recipient
Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments (1970-89), $10.1 billion
Exchange rates
French francs (F) per US$1 - 5.9305 (January 1994), 5.6632 (1993), 5.2938 (1992), 5.6421 (1991), 5.4453 (1990), 6.3801 (1989)
Communications
11 fieldstotal
1,680 km
paved
1,300 km
unpaved
gravel, earth 380 km
total
2
usable
2
with permanent-surface runways
1
with runways over 3,659 m
0
with runways 2,440-3,659 m
1
with runways 1,220-2,439 m
0
Telecommunications
- domestic facilities are adequate;
- 68,900 telephones;
- interisland microwave radio relay links to Guadeloupe, Dominica, and Saint Lucia;
- broadcast stations - 1 AM, 6 FM, 10 TV;
- 2 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT earth stations
Defense Forces
French Forces, Gendarmerie
2 fieldsCite this entry
Central Intelligence Agency. “Martinique.” The World Factbook 1994. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/martinique/1994.