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Cities of Guadeloupe |
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- Surface area : 1 703 km2 (of which Basse-Terre accounts
for 848 km2 and Grande-Terre 590 km2)
- Status : Overseas Department (DOM) since the 19th March
1946
- Prefectorial Offices : Basse-Terre (14 000 inhab.)
- Population : 422 496 inhabitants after the census of 1999
(387.000 en 1990) ; estimated 450 000 today (non official data).
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| Boat rental and cruise ships from Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe is a perfect place to depart from on a Caribbean cruise, as it
offers splendid moorings and neighbouring islands are relatively close by
(most particularly[...] |
| Transport on Guadeloupe : Within the island
Car
In order to be permitted to drive in the West Indies, you must hold a
national driver’s license, similarly to Metropolitan France. The road
network, however, is not suitable[...] |