An island in the Lesser Antilles, one of the Windward Islands. Its capital is Fort-de-France. It was discovered by Columbus in 1502 and from its settlement in 1635 by the French it passed into and out of Dutch and British hands. It was made a French overseas department in 1946. One account of the name tells of native women on the shore calling Madinina as Columbus approached the island. The meaning was never discovered but was entered on early charts as Martinique, influenced by the name of St. Martin. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p734 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p339)
    

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A couple hold up condoms representing a safe sex and AIDS prevention advertisement by the Comité de Prévention et de Contrôle du SIDA en Martinique. Colour lithograph by Patrick Josse, ca. 1995.

A crowd of young people holding hands and raising their arms in the air and exclaiming 'protect us'; safe sex and AIDS prevention advertisement by the Programme de Prévention et de Contrôle du SIDA en Martinique. Colour lithograph by Outremer, ca. 1995.

A woman of Martinique with her left breast greatly enlarged by disease. Photograph.

Ten illustrated facts about AIDS issued by the Comité de Prévention et de Contrôle du SIDA en Martinique. Colour lithograph by Design, ca. 1995.

Two hands shake, with a message in French 'together against AIDS'; advertisement for World AIDS Day, 1 December by AIDES Martinique.

Home movies  Voyage out Guadeloupe and Martinique.

Essai sur la topographie médicale de la ville de Saint-Pierre (île Martinique) : suivi de quelques mots sur les maladies observées le plus communément à l'hôpital militaire de ce port ... : thèse présentée et publiquement soutenue à la Faculté de médecine de Montpellier, le 16 juillet 1838 / par Joseph-Louis Mourraille.

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A woman of Martinique with her left breast greatly enlarged by disease. Photograph.

Two hands shake, with a message in French 'together against AIDS'; advertisement for World AIDS Day, 1 December by AIDES Martinique.

Home movies Voyage out Guadeloupe and Martinique.

A couple hold up condoms representing a safe sex and AIDS prevention advertisement by the Comité de Prévention et de Contrôle du SIDA en Martinique. Colour lithograph by Patrick Josse, ca. 1995.