Introduction of French martini! !

Martinique is located in the northernmost part of windward islands, Antilles. It is the largest volcanic island in windward islands with picturesque scenery. Martinique is an overseas territory of France, which considers it an inviolable part. Before it was named after Saint Martin, its name was "Madinina", which means "flower island", and it was where the aborigines lived.

The island's topography is undulating, except for the plains in the central and coastal areas, which are mostly volcanic areas. Compared with leeward islands, it is rocky. Its beaches (composed of black or white or salty sand) are surrounded by plants such as sugar cane, palm trees, bananas and polo. Columbus called it the most beautiful country in the world. Mount Pere, the highest peak, is 1, 397 meters above sea level. It is a famous volcano in the West Indies with frequent activities. Tropical rain forest climate.

Tropical fruits such as sugarcane, bananas and pineapples are planted on the island, as well as industries such as sugar, wine, oil refining, cement and wood.

Capital: Fort-de-France, population100080 (1990); Area: 1 100 km2; Population: 385,000 (65,438+0,995), mainly mixed-race; Population density: 350.5 people per square kilometer; Language: The official language is French. Creole dialect is also widely used; Religion: most residents believe in Roman Catholicism; Time: 4 hours later than GMT and 12 hours later than Beijing time; Power: 220 V AC, 50 Hz; ; Communication: telephone: international direct dial is applicable. The country code is 596. International code 19. There are both pay phones and magnetic card phones on the island. Telephone cards can be bought at post offices and other places. There are only magnetic card phones at the airport. Mobile phone: Dual-band GSM network. Run roaming protocol. Network providers include France Telecom and Amis. Coverage extends to the French Antilles and French Guiana. Fax: Most hotels can fax. Internet/E-mail: Local service providers include wanadoo and Antilles-net. Post Office: It takes about a week to send a letter to Europe. The post office is open from 7 am to 6 pm Monday to Friday and Saturday. Newspapers: Newspapers are in French and have different prejudices.