Postage stamps and postal history of Martinique of pictorial stamps issued in 1908 featured local themes. Martinique has used the stamps of France since becoming an overseas region in 1974. Postage stamps and postal history of Martinique This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Martinique. Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados. It is an overseas region of France. Stamps of France were used in Martinique from 1851, and the French colonies general issues from 1859. The first stamp of Martinique was issued on 18 July
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