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| Location: |
Caribbean, islands in the eastern Caribbean Sea, southeast of Puerto Rico
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| Geographic coordinates: |
16 15 N, 61 35 W
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| Map references: |
Central America and the Caribbean
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| Area: |
total:
1,780 sq km
land:
1,706 sq km
water:
74 sq km
note:
Guadeloupe is an archipelago of nine inhabited islands, including Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Desirade, Iles des Saintes (2), Saint-Barthelemy, Iles de la Petite Terre, and Saint-Martin (French part of the island of Saint Martin
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| Area - comparative: |
10 times the size of Washington, DC
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| Land boundaries: |
total:
10.2 km
border countries:
Netherlands Antilles (Sint Maarten) 10.2 km
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| Maritime claims: |
exclusive economic zone:
200 NM
territorial sea:
12 NM
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| Climate: |
subtropical tempered by trade winds; moderately high humidity
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| Terrain: |
Basse-Terre is volcanic in origin with interior mountains; Grande-Terre is low limestone formation; most of the seven other islands are volcanic in origin
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point:
Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point:
Soufriere 1,467 m
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| Natural resources: |
cultivable land, beaches and climate that foster tourism
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| Land use: |
arable land:
14%
permanent crops:
4%
permanent pastures:
14%
forests and woodland:
39%
other:
29% (1993 est.)
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| Irrigated land: |
30 sq km (1993 est.)
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| Natural hazards: |
hurricanes (June to October); Soufriere is an active volcano
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| Environment - current issues: |
NA
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