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Guadeloupe

Guadeloupe is an overseas department and region of France in the Caribbean, part of the Lesser Antilles'' Leeward Islands. It is an archipelago of more than 12 islands, islets and rocks situated where the northeastern Caribbean Sea meets the western Atlantic Ocean. Its capital is Basse-Terre. Its total land area across the archipelago is about 1,628 square kilometres (629 square miles), and its population as of January 2024 stood at 378,561 residents.

Facts
Capital
Basse-Terre 1
Population
378,561 1
Population Estimate Year
2024 1
Area (sq km)
1628 1
Classification
Territory Status
Overseas Territory or Overseas Department 1
Guadeloupe

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Sources
1. Guadeloupe (Wikipedia)
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  • Infobox
    Capital: Basse-Terre
  • Infobox, population
    378,561 (as of January 1, 2024)
  • Infobox, area
    1,628 km2 (629 sq mi)
  • Lead/Geography section, with population and area figures from the infobox
    Guadeloupe is an overseas department and region of France in the Caribbean, part of the Lesser Antilles'' Leeward Islands. It is an archipelago of more than 12 islands, islets and rocks situated where the northeastern Caribbean Sea meets the western Atlantic Ocean. Its capital is Basse-Terre. Its
  • Introduction
    Guadeloupe is an overseas department and region of France in the Caribbean. It consists of six inhabited islands-Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Désirade, and two Îles des Saintes-and 30 uninhabited islets and 3 inhabited islets.
  • On Continent: North America, Geography section
    situated where the northeastern Caribbean Sea meets the western Atlantic Ocean
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