guadeloupe
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Overseas region of FranceOverseas region of France
CapitalCapital Basse-TerreBasse-Terre
Official languageOfficial language FrenchFrench
GovernmentGovernment - Head of state- Head of state Nicolas SarkozyNicolas Sarkozy - President of the regional - President of the regional governmentgovernment
Victorin LurelVictorin Lurel
- President of the regional - President of the regional counsilcounsil
Jacques GillotJacques Gillot
AreaArea - Total- Total
1628,4 km² 1628,4 km²
PopulationPopulation - 2008- 2008 400.736 hab. 400.736 hab.
CurrencyCurrency EuroEuroTime zoneTime zone -4 (UTC)-4 (UTC)Internet codeInternet code .gp.gp
Guadeloupe
Archipelago of nine islands in the Caribbean Sea. It has 435 thousand inhabitants living mainly from tourism and agriculture.Guadeloupe was discovered by Columbus in 1493. Since 1635 is under French rule.The main territory of Guadeloupe consists of two islands: Basse-Terre and Grande-Terre, separated by a narrow channel.The government of Guadalupe is organized like that of France. The politicians are elected by the people. These are the deputies who will represent them in France with the head of state.
Basse-terre is of volcanic origin with inland mountains;
The island of Grande-Terre is where the majority of the population lives. The hotels are concentrated here as well as the main crops of sugarcane, bananas and coffee. The tourists visit mainly the beautiful islands of Saint Barthélemy, Terre-de-Haut and Isle de Saintes.
Turism and fishing
Agriculture
Banana is
another
important crop
in the island...
Yummy!!!
Although there is a significant mixing of cultures in the archipelago, the population is mainly catholic.
ReligionChurch in Guadeloupe
Our Lady of Guadeloupe
Dance Zouk - is a rhythm
originating in the Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique, French colonizations. The word means party in the creole dialect – a French / African dialect - and most of the songs are sung in dialect or in French. To dance it takes much romanticism and sensuality; includes many movements of hips and head.
The music of Guadeloupe has its origin in the slaves that were brought to the archipelago. It’s a simple music, played with a percussion instrument called "Gwo-Ka".
