Natural hazards:
hurricanes, flooding, and volcanic activity (an average of one
major natural disaster every five years)
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:
436,131 (July 2006 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 22.1% (male 48,988/female 47,525)
15-64 years: 67.3% (male 147,082/female 146,470)
65 years and over: 10.6% (male 20,791/female 25,275) (2006 est.)
Median age:
total: 34.1 years
male: 33.4 years
female: 34.8 years (2006 est.)
Population growth rate:
0.72% (2006 est.)
Birth rate:
13.74 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Death rate:
6.48 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)