Guadeloupe

Guadeloupe is an overseas department and region of France in the Caribbean. It consists of six inhabited islands—Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Désirade, and two Îles des Saintes—as well as... Wikipedia

• Prefecture:  Basse-Terre
• Largest metropolitan area:  Pointe-à-Pitre
• French colony:  1648
• British occupation:  1759
• Restitution to France:  10 February 1763
• Second British occupation:  1782
• Second restitution to France:  30 May 1814 a
• Communes:  32
• President of the Departmental Council:  Guy Losbar
• President of the Regional Council:  Ary Chalus
• Area rank:  16th region
• Population (1 January 2024):  378,561
• Demonym(s):  Guadeloupean
• Time zone:  AST (UTC-4:00)
• Area code(s):  +590
• ISO 3166 code:  GP, FR-971
• Ethnic groups:  Afro-Caribbean Europeans, Mulatto, Mixed-race, Indians, Haitians, Dominicans
• Official language:  French
• Currency:  Euro (€) (EUR)
• Regional language:  Guadeloupean Creole Les Saintes Creole
• Website:  www.guadeloupe.pref.gouv.fr/], [www.nic.gp/
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo