Petite Martinique
| Petite Martinique | ||
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| Waters | Caribbean Sea | |
| Archipelago | Grenadines | |
| Geographical location | 12 ° 31 '5 " N , 61 ° 23' 7" W | |
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| length | 1.9 km | |
| width | 1.8 km | |
| surface | 2.4 km² | |
| Highest elevation | Piton 226 m |
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| Residents | 900 375 inhabitants / km² |
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| main place | Station Hill | |
Petite Martinique is a Grenadian island. Together with the neighboring island of Carriacou, which is five kilometers to the west, it is part of the Grenadines , an archipelago within the Lesser Antilles .
It is about 2.4 km² and has around 900 inhabitants. It reaches a height of 226 meters. The closest island is the neighboring island of Petit St. Vincent , only 725 meters further north , which belongs to the state of St. Vincent and the Grenadines .
history
Petite Martinique was always counted as part of Grenada by its respective owners and colonial rulers and therefore shares its history, which includes multiple changes of ownership between France and Great Britain. The influence of both countries is still noticeable today. The French influence manifests itself primarily in the naming of geographical objects; The formerly dominant, French-influenced Antilles Creole is a dying language on Petite Martinique.
economy
The locals live mainly from tourism, as well as from fishing and boat building .
post Office
For the two inhabited islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique, special postage stamps with the inscription "Grenada-Grenadines" have been issued since December 24, 1973.
traffic
Since 1998 there has been a daily ferry connection to Grenada via Carriacou.
Individual evidence
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