Environment - current issues:
NA
Geography - note:
the island is dominated by Mount Pelee, which on 8 May 1902 erupted
and completely destroyed the city of Saint Pierre, killing 30,000
inhabitants
People Martinique
Population:
432,900 (July 2005 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 22.4% (male 49,112/female 47,697)
15-64 years: 67.2% (male 145,531/female 145,250)
65 years and over: 10.5% (male 20,423/female 24,887) (2005 est.)
Median age:
total: 33.61 years
male: 32.95 years
female: 34.28 years (2005 est.)
Population growth rate:
0.76% (2005 est.)
Birth rate:
14.14 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Death rate:
6.44 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Net migration rate:
-0.04 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)