THE ISLANDS - GUADELOUPE
GUADELOUPE
Population: 410,000 approx.
Capital: Basse Terre
Currency: Euro
Power: 220V
Language: French and Creole -- Department of France.
Description: Butterfly-shaped and 530 square miles. Island is actually two islands connected by a bridge over the River Salee. Basse Terre to the West contains dense rain forest, waterfalls and rivers, as well as small villages and secluded 18th century sugar estates. Grande Terre to the East is covered in commercial districts, cane fields and hotels. French Caribbean architecture. Good markets.
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