Guadeloupe

location of Guadeloupe

Guadeloupe is part of France in the Caribbean Sea. It is made up of five islands. The capital is Basse-Terre.

Arawak native Americans first lived on the islands. Most died when Europeans came. Guadeloupe was first governed by the French Company of the American Islands. It was then taken over by England, given to Sweden, and given back to France.

Today, most of the people in Guadeloupe are Roman Catholic and are of African descent.

71%: African or Multiracial (European, African, Chinese, East Indian, Amerindians, and others).
15%: East Indian
9%: European
2%: Middle Easterns
3%: Chinese

Guadeloupe Media

National anthem of France, La Marseillaise
Our Lady of Guadalupe in the Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe, after whom the island gets its name
Ancient petroglyph in Baillif
The Battle of the Saintes was fought between France and Britain in 1782.
Bust of Louis Delgrès, leader of the 1802 slave rebellion
Satellite photo of Guadeloupe
Lush forest on Basse-Terre
Detailed map of Guadeloupe
Plage de la Grande Anse à Deshaies, Guadeloupe, France
The Guadeloupe woodpecker is endemic to the islands.