Point-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe by

Reid and

Brian

Point-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe

• This is the Guadeloupe flag.

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• Guadeloupe is compromised of five islands.

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• Music and dance are very popular and are an interaction of African and French culture.

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• Tourism is the key industry of Guadeloupe.

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• Basse- Terre is the Capital of Guadeloupe.

• The average high temperature is 86° F and the average low is 72° F.

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• The islands were devastated by several hurricanes during modern times

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• Football (soccer) is very popular in this country.

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• Guadeloupe's culture is best known for their literary achievements.

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• Guadeloupe has a land area of 1628 kilometers.

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• An increasingly large number of cruise ships visit this island.

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• Guadeloupe has an estimated population of 171,773

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• Also culturally important are the arts, especially painting and sculpture.

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• Light industry features sugar, rum, solar energy, and many industrial productions.

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• Fruits, vegetables and root crops are cultivated for local consumption

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• The life expectancy for Guadeloupe is 78.06 years of age.

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• 86% of the population is Roman Catholic.

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• Guadeloupe National Park is located on the island of Basse Terre in Guadeloupe.

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• The president of Guadeloupe is Jacques Chirac of France

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• From 1958 there had been a federation of the French Communist party in Guadeloupe.

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• Guadeloupe has a national Rugby Team.

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• Women in Guadeloupe have a very unique style of traditional dresses.

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• Guadeloupe gets most of it’s rainfall between August through November

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• Population of Basse-Terre is 37455.

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• Guadeloupe is governed by the French National Assembly.

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The traditional sugarcane is being replaced by other crops.

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• Guadeloupe is still dependent on imported food mainly from France.

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• Christopher Columbus is known for discovering America, but he also discovered the pineapple in Guadeloupe.

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• Guadeloupe is a beautiful island country of the Caribbean.

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