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• GuadeloupeSHORT INFORMATION
• Overview• Geography
• Water source
• Climate
• Capital
• Administrative structure
• Language and population
• Political structure
• Monetary unit
• Religion
• Medicine (health)
• Education
HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS
• Christmas• New Year
• Easter
• Other holidays
• Wedding
• Cultural features
FOOD AND BEVERAGES
• National cuisine• Alcoholic beverages
• Coffee and Tea
FOR TOURIST
• Important Addresses• What should I see?
• Hotels
• Restaurants
Overview of Guadeloupe
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Language: French, Creole
Capital: Basse-Terre
Prefecture: Basse-Terre
Departments: 1
Government
- President Victorin Lurel (PS)
Area
- Total 1,628 km2
Population (1 January 2008)
- Total 405,500
- Density 249.1/km2
Time zone: ECT (UTC-04)
Visa
None required for residents of the US, UK, Canada, the EU, Australia and New Zealand.
Money: euro (?); ?1 = US$1.56 = UK£0.79
Country code: 590
Guadeloupe is an archipelago located in the Leeward Islands, in the Lesser Antilles, with a land area of 1,628 square kilometres (629 sq. mi) and a population of 400,000. It is the first overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. As with the other overseas departments, Guadeloupe is also one of the twenty-six regions of France (being an overseas region) and an integral part of the Republic.
Language: French, Creole
Capital: Basse-Terre
Prefecture: Basse-Terre
Departments: 1
Government
- President Victorin Lurel (PS)
Area
- Total 1,628 km2
Population (1 January 2008)
- Total 405,500
- Density 249.1/km2
Time zone: ECT (UTC-04)
Visa
None required for residents of the US, UK, Canada, the EU, Australia and New Zealand.
Money: euro (?); ?1 = US$1.56 = UK£0.79
Country code: 590
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