Culture of Guadeloupe
| Guadeloupe | |||
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| Overseas region and department of France | |||
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 France
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| Prefecture | Basse-Terre | ||
| Departments | 1 | ||
| Government | |||
| • President of the Departmental Council | Josette Borel-Lincertin | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 1,628 km2 (629 sq mi) | ||
| Population (January 2013) | |||
| • Total | 402,119 | ||
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Guadeloupean | ||
| Time zone | ECT (UTC-04) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | GP | ||
| GDP (2012) | Ranked 25th | ||
| Total | €8.03 billion (US$10.3 bn) | ||
| Per capita | €19,810 (US$25,479) | ||
| NUTS Region | FRA | ||
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Coordinates: 16°15′N 61°35′W / 16.250°N 61.583°W
Guadeloupe (/ɡwɑːdəˈluːp/; French pronunciation: [ɡwadəlup]; Antillean Creole: Gwadloup) is an insular region of France located in the Leeward Islands, part of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean. Administratively, it is an overseas region consisting of a single overseas department. It has a land area of 1,628 square kilometres (629 square miles) and an estimated population of 400,132 as of January 2015.
Guadeloupe's two main islands are Basse-Terre to the west and Grande-Terre to the east, which are separated by a narrow strait that is crossed with bridges. They are often referred to as a single island. The department also includes the Dependencies of Guadeloupe which include the smaller islands of Marie-Galante and La Désirade, and the Îles des Saintes.
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