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Guadeloupe

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(gwädӘlōp'), overseas department and administrative region of France (2015 est. pop. 450,000), 687 sq mi (1,779 sq km), in the Leeward Islands, West Indies. The department comprises the neighboring islands of Basse-Terre and Grande-Terre (Guadeloupe proper) as well as Marie-Galante and Îles des Saintes to the south and La Désirade to the east. Saint-Barthélemy (“Saint Barts”) and the French portion of Saint Martin were part of Guadeloupe politically until 2007. Basse-Terre , on the island of the same name, is Guadeloupe's capital; Pointe-à-Pitre , on Grande-Terre, is the chief port and commercial center. The islands have a mild, humid climate and are subject to hurricanes. Tourism is the major industry, and the majority of people are employed in the service sector. Agriculture and sugar and rum production are also important. Basse-Terre, volcanic in origin (see Soufrière ) and extremely rugged, is settled along the coasts and produces bananas, other tropical fruits and vegetables, …
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Pointe-à-Pitre market, Guadeloupe Credit:Kurt...
Overseas department and overseas region of France, eastern West Indies . Area: 629 sq mi (1,630 sq km). Population: (2016 est.) 399,000. Capital: Basse-Terre city. It consists of the twin islands of Basse-Terre and Grande-Terre, separated by the Salée River, a narrow channel. Until 2007 Guadeloupe…
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(gwädӘlōp'), overseas department and administrative region of France (2015 est. pop. 450,000), 687 sq mi (1,779 sq km), in the Leeward Islands, West Indies. The department comprises the neighboring islands of Basse-Terre and Grande-Terre (Guadeloupe proper) as well as Marie-Galante and Îles des…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
The islands that make up this overseas département of France are the most southerly of the Leeward Islands, the northerly islands of the Lesser Antilles. Temperature and humidity around the year in the Leeward Islands are very similar to those described in general for the Caribbean, as are the…
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From Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary
French overseas department, E West Indies; comprises two islands, Basse-Terre (or Guadeloupe proper) and Grande-Terre, separated by narrow channel and the dependencies Marie-Galante, Désirade, Îles des Saintes, St. Barthélemy, and part of St. Martin; 582 sq. mi. (1507 sq. km.); pop. (1999c) 422,222; …
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Group of islands in the Leeward Islands, West Indies (nine of which are inhabited), an overseas département of France; area 1,705 sq km/658 sq mi; population (2007 est) 451,000. The main islands are Basse-Terre and Grande-Terre. The chief town and seat of government is Basse-Terre ; the largest town…
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Full text Article Carnival (Martinique and Guadeloupe)

From Cultural Studies: Holidays Around the World
CARNIVAL celebrations on the French Caribbean island of Martinique and its sister island of Guadeloupe begin the Sunday after NEW YEAR'S DAY with weekend parties and dances in the larger cities and towns. But they reach a climax during the last few days before LENT . On the Sunday before Lent, there…
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Full text Article Christianity in Guadeloupe

From Encyclopedia of World Religions: Encyclopedia of Protestantism
Following the establishment of French rule, Roman Catholicism became the dominant religious influence on the island, whose main population are descendants of African slaves. Protestant influence came to Guadeloupe with the arrival of Moravian missionaries in the 1750s. More substantial response was…
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