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Email: [mailto:archives@collectivitedemartinique.mq archives@collectivitedemartinique.mq]<br> | Email: [mailto:archives@collectivitedemartinique.mq archives@collectivitedemartinique.mq]<br> | ||
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The first European settlers were French and arrived in 1635. In 1658, the French killed or expelled the native population. In 1654 Dutch Jews created sugar plantations with many African slaves. Martinique is part of the French Republic.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martinique Martinique], (accessed 11 February 2021).</ref> | The first European settlers were French and arrived in 1635. In 1658, the French killed or expelled the native population. In 1654 Dutch Jews created sugar plantations with many African slaves. Martinique is part of the French Republic.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martinique Martinique], (accessed 11 February 2021).</ref> | ||
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