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0 World Heritage Sites |
0 country, regions and cities
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| Time zone: | GMT -4 (Atlantic standard time) | Daylight savings: None |
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| Main languages: | Creole, French |
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| Currency: |
euros (EUR) $1 = €0.89, £1 = €1.19 (rates as of Sep 2016) |
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| Internet Domain: | .fr |
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For help planning your trip to Guadeloupe including visas, vaccinations, currency exchange, flights, accomodation and insurance, see our Guadeloupe trip planning page.
Further information on Guadeloupe
Discover more about Guadeloupe - the country's geogrpahy and natural features, an assessment of its status on freedom and rights and data on the country's population and economy.
Geography & Natural Features
Total area: 1,780 sq km (74 sq km under water)
Coastline: 306 km (Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea)
Neighbours (border lengths): No land borders
Highest mountain: La Grande Soufrière (1,467m)
Freedom & Rights
Summary status and rankings for Guadeloupe from classifications of different organisations measuring political and economic freedom, democracy and civil rights. See more details of these rankings.
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 | Freedom in the World | No Data | - |
 | Democracy Index | No Data | - |
 | Economic Freedom | No Data | - |
 | Press Freedom | No Data | - |
 | ILGA LGBT rights | No Data | - |
 | Corruption Perceptions | No Data | - |
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Other Data & Links
Status: Territory of France
Population: 405,500 Density: 227.8 people/sq km
Ethnic groups: Black / Mulatto (71%), from Tamil Nadu and other parts of India (15%), White (9%), Lebanese / Syrians (2%), Chinese / others (3%)
Religions: Roman Catholic (86%), Protestant (5%), Hindu / African (4%), Jehovah's Witnesses (2%)
Country profile: BBC News.