Martinique an Overseas Department of France. In 1974, it became simply a Department. In 2009, the French Caribbean general strikes exposed deep ethnic, and class tensions and disparities within Martinique. Together with Guadeloupe, La Réunion, Mayotte and French Guiana, Martinique is one of the Overseas Departments of France. It is also an outermost region of the European Union. The inhabitants of Martinique are French citizens with full political and legal rights. Martinique sends four deputies to the French National Assembly and two senators to the French Senate. On January 24, 2010, during a referendum, the inhabitants of Martinique approved by 68.4%
Hinduism in Martinique inspiration to the French artist Paul Gauguin, who visited Martinique in 1887. Though Indo-Martiniquais comprises approximately 10% of the population of the island of Martinique,only a few 15% of them are still Hindus.. As of 2007,Hinduism constitute 0.3% of the population of Martinique. But according to other sources it is as high as 5%.It is to be noted that the Hindus and quimboiseurs(another religion in Martinique) considers themselves also to be Catholic due to the lack of connection with the Hindus worldwide. Maldevidan Spiritists is a syncretic religion in Martinique which combine aspects of the Hindu religion with Catholicism associating