1 Guadeloupe By: Mitchell Coffin 7E

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3 Back Round Information  Guadeloupe has been a French island since The island of Saint-Martin is divided with the Netherlands.

4 Location  Caribbean, islands in the eastern Caribbean Sea, southeast of Puerto Rico. 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. Which is 10 times the size of Washington DC.)

5 Climate and Terrain  The climate is sub- tropical, with trade winds and high humidity levels.  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

6 Natural Resources  Guadeloupe varies in resources. It’s cultivable land, beaches and attract many tourists from around the world. There is 30 km of cultivable land in islands which are irrigated each year. Some natural hazard's not being volcano’s is the hurricane season which starts in early October and ends in Late July. Soufriere is an active volcano in the area of Guadeloupe as well.

7 The People Of The Islands  The population in 2001, was a soaring 431,170. Where as the population has grown 1.07% since then. Research says that the females of Guadeloupe will live longer than the males;  male: years female: years

8 Nationality  The Nationality of the people are noun: Guadeloupian (s) adjective: Guadeloupe  The ethnic back rounds vary among the people for example, black or mulatto 90%, white 5%, East Indian, Lebanese, Chinese less than 5%.  Their Religion, followed by French is 95% roman catholic, Hindu and pagan African 4%, Protestant 1%

9 Language & Literacy  Their official language is French although some people with other, nationalities speak their native tongue. Some Hispanic immigrated to Guadeloupe from neighboring countries and speak either French or Spanish.  Most children over the age of 15 can read and write. 90% of the total population can read and write, 90% of males and females can also read and write which leaves 20% not being able too.

10 Government  The conventional long name is Department of Guadeloupe, but we usually call it by just Guadeloupe. The Foreign name for it is Departement de Guadeloupe. The capital is Basse- Terre, and currently do not have a form of government. Their national holiday is Bastille day which is July 14, and currently still serve under the French legal system. Their French constitution was 28 September 1958.

11 Flag Description  Three horizontal bands, a narrow green band (top), a wide red band, and a narrow green band; the green bands are separated from the red band by two narrow white stripes; a gold five-pointed star is centered in the red band toward the hoist side; the flag of France is used for official occasions

12 Economy  The economy depends on agriculture, tourism, light industry, and services. It also depends on France for large subsidies and imports. Tourism is a key industry, with most tourists from the US; an increasingly large number of cruise ships visit the islands. The traditional sugarcane crop is slowly being replaced by other crops, such as bananas (which now supply about 50% of export earnings), eggplant, and flowers. Other vegetables and root crops are cultivated for local consumption, although Guadeloupe is still dependent on imported food, mainly from France. Light industry features sugar and rum production. Most manufactured goods and fuel are imported. Unemployment is especially high among the young. Hurricanes periodically devastate the economy.

13 Currency  Euros per US dollar (January 2001), (2000), (1999); French francs per US dollar (1998), (1997), (1996)  The Guadelupians usually use the French franc but have a tendency to use the Euro dollar which is no more famous in Europe.

14 Communications  Currently there are main telephone lines in use, with the exception of private or emergency lines. They do not have cellular phones but short wave radios and satellite phones. There are radios In use and 18 broadcast stations. There are 5 television stations and televisions in use. Surprisingly there are 3 internet servers and only people surf the net.

15 Transportation  In total there are about 2,560 km of highway, 965km being paved and the rest unpaved. There are no waterways but there are ports and harbors, which can be found in Basse-Terre, Gustavia (on Saint Barthelemy), Marigot, Pointe-a-Pitre. There are a total of 9 airports 8 with paved runways and 1 without.

16 Military  The country of Guadeloupe has to rely on the French forces to keep battle ready for any occurring attack. Although there are French marines and air force in the immediate area there are such things as guerrilla warfare and renegades.