Guadeloupe is located between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Puerto Rico.
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)
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Last Minute Tips Before you Travel to Guadeloupe
- Time ZoneGMT/UTC -4 (Atlantic Time)
- Electricity: 220V, 50 Hz (bring an adapter/transformer for your hair drier, laptop, cellullar phone etc.)
- Weights & measures: Metric
- Currency: Euro (€)
- Country Dialing Code: 590
Guadelupe
Location
Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Puerto Rico
Capital
Basse-Terre
Population
452,776 (July 2006 est.)
Regions
none (overseas department of France)
Climate
subtropical tempered by trade winds; moderately high humidity
Ethnic groups
black or mulatto 90%, white 5%, East Indian, Lebanese, Chinese less than 5%
Religions
Roman Catholic 95%, Hindu and pagan African 4%, Protestant 1%
Languages
French (official) 99%, Creole patois
Government type
NA
Dependency status
Overseas department of France
Background
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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