Facts and Figures

Full name: Republic of Guadeloupe

Nationality
        noun: Guadeloupian(s)
        adjective: Guadeloupe

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Area  
        total: 1,780 sq km 
        note: Guadeloupe is an archipelago of nine inhabited islands, including Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Desirade, Iles des Saintes (2), Saint-Barthelemy, Iles de la Petite Terre, and Saint-Martin (French part of the island of Saint Martin) 
        water: 74 sq km 
        land: 1,706 sq km

Population: 448,713  July 2005 est.

Ethnic groups
       black or mulatto 90%
       white 5%
       East Indian
       Lebanese
       Chinese less than 5% 

Capital: Basse-Terre, population - 40 000 

Largest Cities
       Poite-a-Pitre - 135,000
       Le  Moule - 25,000

Official Language   
        French (official) 99%
        Creole patois  

Religion 
        Roman Catholic 95%
        Hindu and pagan African 4%
        Protestant 1%

Political system: overseas Département of France

GDP: purchasing power parity - $3.513 billion 2003 est.  

GDP per head: purchasing power parity - $7,900 2003 est.   

GDP - composition by sector
        agriculture: 15%
        industry: 17% 
        services: 68% 1997 est. 

Inflation:  NA% 

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