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Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe is an overseas department and region of France in the Caribbean. It consists of six inhabited islands—Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Désirade, and two Îles des Saintes—as well as... Wikipedia
- 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
- President of the Departmental Council: Guy Losbar
- President of the Regional Council: Ary Chalus
- Area rank: 16th region
- Population (1 Jan. 2024): 378,561
- Demonym(s): Guadeloupean
- Time zone: AST (UTC-4:00)
- Area code(s): +590
- ISO 3166 code: GP, FR-971
- Ethnic groups: European, Mulatto, Mestizo
- Languages: French, Les Saintes Creole, Antillean Creole
- Currency: Euro (€) (EUR)
- Website: www.guadeloupe.pref.gouv.fr/], [www.nic.gp/
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