Guadeloupe
overseas region and department of France, and archipelago in the Caribbean
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Summary
Guadeloupe is a region of France[1]. Guadeloupe ranks in the top 4% of region of france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31,821 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: France[3]
- Country: France[4]
- Head of government: Ary Chalus[5], Josette Borel-Lincertin[6]
- Continent: North America[7]
- Instance of: overseas department and region of France[8], dependent territory[9]
- Capital: Basse-Terre[10]
- Currency: euro[11]
- Top-level Internet domain: .gp[12]
- Named after: Royal Monastery of Saint Mary of Guadalupe[13]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: arrondissement of Basse-Terre[14], arrondissement of Pointe-à-Pitre[15], Les Abymes[16], Basse-Terre[17], Pointe-à-Pitre[18], Sainte-Anne[19], Trois-Rivières[20], Anse-Bertrand[21], Saint-François[22], Grand-Bourg[23], Baie-Mahault[24], Petit-Canal[25], Baillif[26], Petit-Bourg[27]
- Flag: flag of Guadeloupe[28]
- Coat of arms: Coat of arms of Guadeloupe[29]
- Commons category: Guadeloupe[30]
- Located in time zone: UTC−04:00[31], UTC−03:00[32]
- Telephone country code: +590[33]
- Unicode character: 🇬🇵[34]
- Has part(s): Guadeloupe[35], Îles des Saintes[36], Marie-Galante[37], La Désirade[38], Petite Terre Islands[39]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Guadeloupe include Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport[40], an international airport[41], in France[42].
Why It Matters
Guadeloupe has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] Guadeloupe is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
Entities named for Guadeloupe include Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport[40], an international airport[41], in France[42].