In this video you can find seven little known facts about Martinique. Keep watching and subscribe, as more French territories will follow! You can now support this channel via Patreon, by accessing the link bellow. Thank you! https://www.patreon.com/7facts Learn, Share, Subscribe US States & Territories https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbZJ71IJGFRT2EjuHJUt4-YZ59SZNc8ch 206 Countries in One Series https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbZJ71IJGFRR54b-LlPPw6YcUFiBEEP6G Social Media: https://twitter.com/Sebastian2Go https://www.facebook.com/official7facts ------------------------------------------------ More information about the video content bellow: 1. Martinique is an insular region of France located in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of 1,128 square kilometres and a population of 385,551 inhabitants as of January 2013. Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France. The inhabitants of Martinique are French citizens with full political and legal rights. 2. On 15 September 1635, Pierre Belain d'Esnambuc, French governor of the island of St. Kitts, landed in the harbor of St. Pierre with 150 French settlers after being driven off St. Kitts by the English. D'Esnambuc claimed Martinique for the French King Louis XIII and the French "Compagnie des Îles de l'Amérique" (Company of the American Islands), and established the first European settlement at Fort Saint-Pierre (now St. Pierre). D'Esnambuc died in 1636, leaving the company and Martinique in the hands of his nephew, Jacques Dyel du Parquet, who in 1637, became governor of the island. In 1636, the indigenous Caribs rose against the settlers to drive them off the island in the first of many skirmishes. The French successfully repelled the natives and forced them to retreat to the eastern part of the island, on the Caravelle Peninsula in the region then known as the Capesterre. When the Carib revolted against French rule in 1658, the Governor Charles Houël du Petit Pré retaliated with war against them. Many were killed; those who survived were taken captive and expelled from the island. Some Carib had fled to Dominica or St. Vincent, where the French agreed to leave them at peace. 3. On 8 May 1902, Mont Pelée erupted and completely destroyed St. Pierre, killing 30,000 people. Due to the eruption refugees from Martinique arrived in boats to the southern villages of Dominica with some remaining permanently on the island. In Martinique the only survivor in the town of Saint-Pierre, Auguste Cyparis, was saved by the thick walls of his prison cell. 4. Fort-de-France is the capital of France's Caribbean overseas department of Martinique. It is also one of the major cities in the Caribbean. At the turn of the 20th century, however, Fort-de-France became economically important after the volcanic eruption of Mount Pelée destroyed the town of Saint-Pierre in 1902. Until 1918, when its commercial growth began, Fort-de-France had an inadequate water supply, was partly surrounded by swamps, and was notorious for yellow fever. Now the swamps are drained to make room for extensive suburbs. 5. During WWII, the Vichy government controlled Martinique and Guadeloupe. German U-boats used Martinique for refueling and re-supply during the Battle of the Caribbean. In 1942, 182 ships were sunk in the Caribbean, dropping to 45 in 1943, and 5 in 1944. Free French forces took over on the island on Bastille Day, 14 July 1943. 6. If you visit Martinique, you will be amazed with condition in the country. It presents the France of the Caribbean. You can enjoy the sunny beaches, comfortable resorts, hotels, cuisines and language with French influence. Martinique is great gateway for the people who want to have honeymoon or summer vacation. You can enjoy the local dishes, traditional dance, music, and cultural heritage. 7. The official language is French, which is spoken by virtually the entire population. In addition, most residents can also speak Martiniquan Creole, a form of Antillean Creole based on French, Carib and African languages with elements of English, Spanish, and Portuguese. More Info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martinique https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Pel%C3%A9e Music: Teknoaxe – Post Mortem Cosmonaut https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtgf00GvfFQVsYBA7V7RwUw Images: By lb:user:Zinneke - own work,, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5617271 https://www.flickr.com/photos/normanbleventhalmapcenter/4586550441 http://i.imgur.com/0bsoDzd.jpg By Willy Stöwer (1864–1931) - http://www.cityofart.net/bship/u_boat_gallery.html, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=33709388 https://pxhere.com/ro/photo/1114489 Par Skimel — Travail personnel, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=71611274 Intro Creator: Pushed to Insanity http://pushedtoinsanity.com/portfolio-item/free-2d-outro-template-11/

• published: 22 Aug 2018
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