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Guadeloupe

Guadeloupe
Overseas region and department of France
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Country  France
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
Website www.guadeloupe.pref.gouv.fr
www.cr-guadeloupe.fr
www.cg971.fr

Coordinates: 16°15′N 61°35′W / 16.250°N 61.583°W / 16.250; -61.583

Guadeloupe (/ɡwɑːdəˈlp/; 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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