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Department of Guadeloupe
Departement de la Guadeloupe
INTRODUCTION
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Background:
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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 |
GEOGRAPHY
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Location:
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Caribbean, islands in the eastern Caribbean Sea, southeast of Puerto Rico |
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Geographic coordinates:
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16 15 N, 61 35 W |
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Map references:
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Central America and the Caribbean |
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Area:
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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 |
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Area - comparative:
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10 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Land boundaries:
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total: 10.2 km
border countries: Netherlands Antilles (Sint Maarten) 10.2 km |
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Coastline:
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306 km |
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Maritime claims:
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exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM |
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Climate:
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subtropical tempered by trade winds; moderately high humidity |
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Terrain:
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Basse-Terre is volcanic in origin with interior mountains; Grande-Terre is low limestone formation; most of the seven other islands are volcanic in origin |
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Soufriere 1,484 m |
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Natural resources:
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cultivable land, beaches and climate that foster tourism |
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Land use:
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arable land: 10.65%
permanent crops: 4.14% other: 85.21% (1998 est.) |
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Irrigated land:
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20 sq km (1998 est.) |
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Natural hazards:
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hurricanes (June to October); Soufriere de Guadeloupe is an active volcano |
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Environment - current issues:
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NA |
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Geography - note:
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a narrow channel, the Riviere Salee, divides Guadeloupe proper into two islands: the larger, western Basse-Terre and the smaller, eastern Grande-Terre |
PEOPLE
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Population:
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435,739 (July 2002 est.) |
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 24.9% (male 55,393; female 53,047)
15-64 years: 66.2% (male 142,945; female 145,757) 65 years and over: 8.9% (male 16,168; female 22,429) (2002 est.) |
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Population growth rate:
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1.04% (2002 est.) |
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Birth rate:
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16.53 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) |
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Death rate:
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6.03 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.) |
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Net migration rate:
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-0.15 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.) |
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.72 male(s)/female total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2002 est.) |
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Infant mortality rate:
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9.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.) |
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 77.35 years
female: 80.66 years (2002 est.) male: 74.19 years |
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Total fertility rate:
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1.92 children born/woman (2002 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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NA% |
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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NA |
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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NA |
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Nationality:
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noun: Guadeloupian(s)
adjective: Guadeloupe |
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Ethnic groups:
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black or mulatto 90%, white 5%, East Indian, Lebanese, Chinese less than 5% |
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Religions:
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Roman Catholic 95%, Hindu and pagan African 4%, Protestant 1% |
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Languages:
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French (official) 99%, Creole patois |
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 90% male: 90% female: 90% (1982 est.) |