Gaudeloupe Travel guide

Facts & Figures

Total Area:1780 sq km                           Land Borders: Netherlands Antilles
Population: 452,776                               
Life Expectancy:78 years                       HIV % Total Poulation:n/a
Ethnic Groups: black or mulatto 90%, white 5%, East Indian, Lebanese, Chinese less than 5%
Languages:French (official) 99%, Creole patois
President:Jacques CHIRAC               GDP - Per Capita: $7,900

History

Guadeloupe has been a French possession since 1635. The island of Saint Martin is shared with the Netherlands; its southern portion is named Sint Maarten and is part of the Netherlands Antilles and its northern portion is named Saint-Martin and is part of Guadeloupe