Guadeloupe
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EDM code : Etudiants Du Monde / Students of the World.
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Guadeloupe - Physical geography

Area : 1 710 Km2
Water : 4.2 %
Lands under cultivation : 18 %
Wild pasture lands : 14 %
Forests : 47 %

Min. Height : 0 m (Caribbean Sea)
Max. Height : 1467 m (La Soufriere)


Guadeloupe - Climate
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Temperatures °C (degrees Celsius) in Pointe-a-Pitre
Rainfall (mm) in Pointe-a-Pitre
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Guadeloupe - People
Nationality : Guadeloupian
Main language(s) : French, Creole

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Population (2005) : 453 000 people
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Density : 265 people / Km2
Fertility rate : 2.06 children / woman
Life expectancy : 78 years
Urban population : 100 %

Main cities :
140 000 people Pointe-à-Pitre (aggl.)
21 000 people Pointe-à-Pitre (city)
22 000 people Basse-Terre (aggl.)
13 000 people Basse-Terre (capital)


Guadeloupe - Economy
Currency : Euro (EUR) = 100 Cents
Rate of exchange (Sept.2004) :

1 Euro = 1.22 US$

GNP (Gross National Product), 2005 : 4.16 billion dollars
GNP per capita, 2005 : 9183 dollars


Guadeloupe - Miscellaneous information
MAIN NATURAL RESOURCES :
- Bananas
- Sugar cane
- Oxen
OTHER RESOURCES & PRODUCTS (world rank 1997) :
- Rum (2)
SERVICES :
- Tourism


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