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Guadeloupe |
Introduction:
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Guadeloupe has been a French possession since 1635. The island of Saint Martin is shared with the Netherlands; its southern portion is named Sint Maarten and is part of the Netherlands Antilles and its northern portion is named Saint-Martin and is part of Guadeloupe
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| Official name: |
Department of Guadeloupe |
| Capital: |
Basse-Terre |
| Government type: |
NA |
| Population: |
444,515 (July 2004 est.) |
| Languages: |
French (official) 99%, Creole patois |
| Official Currency: |
Euro(EUR)
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| Currency code: |
EUR |
| Area: |
total: 1,780 sq km
note: Guadeloupe is an archipelago of nine inhabited islands, including Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Desirade, Iles des Saintes (2), Saint-Barthelemy, Iles de la Petite Terre, and Saint-Martin (French part of the island of Saint Martin)
water: 74 sq km
land: 1,706 sq km |
| Climate: |
subtropical tempered by trade winds; moderately high humidity |
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Map of Guadeloupe
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