Guadeloupe
Gwadloup
(Guadeloupean Creole French)
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Anthem: La Marseillaise ("The Marseillaise") |
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Coordinates: 16°15′N 61°30′W / 16.250°N 61.500°W / 16.250; -61.500 | |
Country | France |
Prefecture | Basse-Terre |
Largest metropolitan area | Pointe-à-Pitre |
French colony | 1648 |
English occupation | 1759 |
Restitution to France | 10 February 1763 |
Second English occupation | 1782 |
Second restitution to France | 30 May 1814 a |
Communes | 32 |
Government | |
• President of the Departmental Council | Guy Losbar[1] |
• President of the Regional Council | Ary Chalus |
Area | |
• Total | 1,628 km2 (629 sq mi) |
• Rank | 16th region |
Highest elevation | 1,467 m (4,813 ft) |
Population
(1 January 2024)
[2]
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• Total | 378,561 |
• Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
Demonym | Guadeloupean |
GDP | |
• Total | €9.462 billion |
• Per capita | €22,500 |
Time zone | UTC-4:00 (AST) |
Area code | +590 |
ISO 3166 code | |
Internet TLD | |
Ethnic groups | |
Languages | |
Currency | Euro (€) (EUR) |
Website | www www |
a Not effective until 1816. |
Guadeloupe
Gwadloup
(Guadeloupean Creole French)
|
|
---|---|
Anthem: La Marseillaise ("The Marseillaise") |
|
Coordinates: 16°15′N 61°30′W / 16.250°N 61.500°W / 16.250; -61.500 | |
Country | France |
Prefecture | Basse-Terre |
Largest metropolitan area | Pointe-à-Pitre |
French colony | 1648 |
English occupation | 1759 |
Restitution to France | 10 February 1763 |
Second English occupation | 1782 |
Second restitution to France | 30 May 1814 a |
Communes | 32 |
Government | |
• President of the Departmental Council | Guy Losbar[1] |
• President of the Regional Council | Ary Chalus |
Area | |
• Total | 1,628 km2 (629 sq mi) |
• Rank | 16th region |
Highest elevation | 1,467 m (4,813 ft) |
Population
(1 January 2024)
[2]
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|
• Total | 378,561 |
• Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
Demonym | Guadeloupean |
GDP | |
• Total | €9.462 billion |
• Per capita | €22,500 |
Time zone | UTC-4:00 (AST) |
Area code | +590 |
ISO 3166 code | |
Internet TLD | |
Ethnic groups | |
Languages | |
Currency | Euro (€) (EUR) |
Website | www www |
a Not effective until 1816. |