Martinique
France's Caribbean island
Martinique is a Caribbean island and overseas region of France, part of the Lesser Antilles.
French is the official language, and the euro is the currency.
The island is known for its volcanic terrain, including Mount Pelée, and for producing rum.
We spent a week in Martinique.
Fused language, stabilized
Martinican port city
- eruptionViolent sudden release
- pyroclasticHot eruption debris
- ashCombustion's powdery remains
- lavaErupted liquid stone
caldera · pumice · fumarole · sulfur · volcanic soil · basalt · andesite · hot springs
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- mangrovesSalt-water coastal trees
- hummingbirdsTiny hovering nectar feeders
- fer-de-lanceVenomous neotropical pit viper
- iguanaLarge crested American lizard
mongoose · anthuriums · bamboo · ferns · tropical flora · hiking trails · waterfalls · biodiversity
Blue-green opaque gemstone
- white sandLight-colored beach grains
- black sandDark volcanic beach sediment
- snorkelingSurface swimming with breathing tube
- sea turtlesOcean-dwelling shelled reptiles
palm trees · coves · Caribbean Sea · coral reefs · watersports · diving · sailing
Indigenous Caribbean language group
- CaribWest Indies indigenous people
- abolitionFormal discontinuation of practice
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
- sugar caneSucrose-yielding tropical grass
Creole
Fused language, stabilized
Saint-Pierre
Martinican port city
- eruptionViolent sudden release
- pyroclasticHot eruption debris
- ashCombustion's powdery remains
lava · caldera · pumice · fumarole · sulfur · volcanic soil · basalt · andesite · hot springs · geothermal
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- mangrovesSalt-water coastal trees
- hummingbirdsTiny hovering nectar feeders
- fer-de-lanceVenomous neotropical pit viper
iguana · mongoose · anthuriums · bamboo · ferns · tropical flora · hiking trails · waterfalls · biodiversity · endemic species
turquoise
Blue-green opaque gemstone
- white sandLight-colored beach grains
- black sandDark volcanic beach sediment
- snorkelingSurface swimming with breathing tube
sea turtles · palm trees · coves · Caribbean Sea · coral reefs · watersports · diving · sailing
Arawak
Indigenous Caribbean language group
- CaribWest Indies indigenous people
- abolitionFormal discontinuation of practice
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
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- Caribbean IslandsGrand Cayman, Antigua, Aruba, Barbados, Provo
- French ParksPyrenees, Lorraine, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, regional parks
- NegritudeSenegal, black consciousness, African identity, black pride, colonial resistance
- Windward IslandsDominica, Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Guadeloupe
- AmericasNorth America, Barbados, Argentina, Canada, Brazil