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Guadeloupe
Basse-Terre · Americas
Overview
Not to be confused with Guadalupe Island west of Mexico. Guadeloupe, known as Gwadloup in the local creole, and sometimes known as the Butterfly Island (French: l'île Papillon) on account of the shape of two of its major islands, is a group of islands in the eastern Caribbean, and is a French overseas department, southeast of Puerto Rico. Guadeloupe is the largest of the four departments and collectivities that make up the French Antilles.
Country facts
Flag
🇬🇵
Capital
Basse-Terre
Region
Americas
Subregion
Caribbean
Area
1,628 km²
Landlocked
No
Independent
No
UN member
No
ISO code
GP · GLP
Official name
Guadeloupe
Coordinates
16.25, -61.58
External sources
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