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Geography of Guadeloupe - Definition and Overview

This article describes the geography of Guadeloupe.

Location
Caribbean, islands in the eastern Caribbean Sea, southeast of Puerto Rico
Geographic coordinates
16° 15′ N, 61° 35′ W
Map references
Central America and the Caribbean
Area
Area--comparative
10 times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries
  • Total: 10.2 km
  • Border countries: Netherlands Antilles (Sint Maarten) 10.2 km
Coastline
306 km
Maritime claims
  • Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
  • Territorial sea: 12 nm
Climate
Subtropical tempered by trade winds; moderately high humidity
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
Elevation extremes
  • Lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
  • Highest point: Soufriere 1,467 m
Natural resources
Cultivable land, beaches and climate that foster tourism
Land use
  • Arable land: 14%
  • Permanent crops: 4%
  • Permanent pastures: 14%
  • Forests and woodland: 39%
  • Other: 29% (1993 est.)
Irrigated land
30 km² (1993 est.)
Natural hazards
Hurricanes (June to October); Soufriere is an active volcano
Environment--current issues
NA

See also: Guadeloupe

Example Usage of Guadeloupe

dimitribarclais: "mwen pwéféwé miss Mawtiniqueà miss Guadeloupe, sincéwement" #mamèredevantlesmiss
eperoumal: OMG quoi... Il y a tant de belles femmes en Guadeloupe, pourquoi la Miss est aussi moche ?
jeremyjoly: miss Guadeloupe est celle qui fait la plus naturelle...ils ont oublié le maquillage ? #missfrance
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