Martinique
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- An island, overseas department, and administrative region of France in the Caribbean. Official name: Department of Martinique.
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Etymology
Named by Christopher Columbus after Saint Martin of Tours. The name is sometimes suggested to be a modification of a native Ta-Arawak (Taino or Kalinago) name Madinina (“island of flowers”) or Matinino (“island of women”).
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