Guadeloupe
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Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe, the Overseas departments and regions of France of France, is located in the middle of the Lesser Antilles Islands in the Caribbean Sea of North America. To the east is the Atlantic Ocean, to the west is the Caribbean Sea, to the northwest is the Guadeloupe Passage, and to the south is the Dominican Strait. It belongs to Tropical rainforest climate, with an average temperature of 26 ℃. The population is 400000, with black and white mixed race and black people accounting for 90%, white people accounting for 5%, and Asian immigrants accounting for 5%. The official language is French and Creole language is commonly used, sports fitness .
Columbus arrived on the island in 1493 and was ruled by Spain in the 16th century. In 1635, French colonizers occupied the island. It was won by Britain several times later. In 1815, it was again under French occupation.
geography
geographical position
The Overseas departments and regions of France of France, located in the middle of the Little Antilles in the eastern Caribbean Sea, is composed of the largest island of the Leeward Islands and six other islands. The closest major islands are the British territory of Montserrat in the northwest and the Dominican Republic in the south. Martinique, another Overseas departments and regions of France of France, is located about 119 kilometers (74 miles) to the south.
The main territory of Guadeloupe is Basse Terre in the west and Grande Terre in the east. The narrow channel Salee River separates the two islands; Other islands in the archipelago are Marie Galante in the southeast, La Désirade in the east and Saints' Island (upper and lower islands) in the south, and Saint Barthélemy and St. Martin (the southern end of which is managed by the Netherlands and called Sint Maarten), which are located about 241 kilometers (150 miles) in the northwest, In the northwest of the outer arc of the Lesser Antilles.
Guadeloupe is located at the southern end of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean Sea. It is composed of Guadeloupe, the main island located at the southern end of the Leeward Islands, Mary Garant Island, La Désirade Island, Îles des Saintes, and the northern half of Saint Barthélemy Island and St. Martin Island located in the northern part of the Leeward Islands. Guadeloupe Island is divided into east and west parts by the narrow Salai Strait: the east is called Grantel Island, which is a low-lying limestone island; The west is called Baster, which is a Volcanic island with undulating terrain. The Sufriere Mountain on the island is 1467 meters above sea level, the highest peak of the Lesser Antilles Islands, and is an Volcano#Active. It belongs to Tropical rainforest climate.
In 1946, the island became a Overseas departments and regions of France of France. In 1977, it was designated as a major region of France.
Terrain and Water System
Baster covers an area of 943 square kilometers (364 square miles), with a range of mountains stretching down from north to south. The highest point is Soufriere Mountain, which is 1467 meters (4813 feet) high; The volcano erupted in 1797, 1837, and 1976, and later became the source of the hot spring sulfur spring. The other famous peak is Mount Moun, which is 1354 meters (4442 feet) high
