Department of Guadeloupe. Country Code: GP. Location: Caribbean,
islands in the eastern Caribbean Sea, southeast of Puerto Rico. Land
Area: 530 square miles. Capital: Basse-Terre. Climate: Subtropical
tempered by trade winds, moderately high humidity. Terrain: 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. Population: 431,170. Life Expectancy: 77 years. Literacy: 90%.
Languages: French. Ethnic Groups: Blacks and Whites. Currency: Euro (EUR).
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