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Guadeloupe

• Status: Overseas Department of France
• Prefect: Jean-Jacques Brot (2006)
• Area: 687 sq. mi. (1,780 sq. km)
• Population (2006 est.): 452,776
• Capital (2003 est.): Basse-Terre, 12,900
• Largest city (1990): Pointe-à-Pitre, over 26,029
• Monetary unit: Franc
• Languages: French, Creole patois
• Ethnicity/race: black or mulatto 90%, white 5%, East Indian, Lebanese, Chinese less than 5%
• Religion: Roman Catholic    Source:  Infoplease

Mountain Orchids

Beach at Trois-rivieres

Breadfruit

Flamboyant

Fort St Louis, Marigot, St Martin

Market at Basse-Terre

Orchids

Simpson Bay Lagoon, St Martin

St Anne Beach

St Barthelemy

The coast near Basse-Terre

St Jean Beach, St Barthelemy

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Mountain Orchids

 

Guadeloupe's national anthem

 

	For more information on Guadeloupe click on the links below: Antilles Info Tourisme Guadeloupe History of Guadeloupe Rum Infoplease National Park of Guadeloupe Regional Council of Guadeloupe (in French) St. Barth’s.com Welcome in Guadeloupe Wikipedia Zebulon’s Guadeloupe
		Guadeloupe's national coat of arms