| Geography | Guadeloupe |
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Location:
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Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Puerto Rico |
Geographic coordinates:
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16 15 N, 61 35 W |
Map references:
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Central America and the Caribbean |
Area:
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total: 1,780 sq km
land: 1,706 sq km
water: 74 sq km
note: Guadeloupe is an archipelago of nine inhabited islands, including Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Desirade, Iles des Saintes (2), Saint-Barthelemy, Iles de la Petite Terre, and Saint-Martin (French part of the island of Saint Martin) |
Area - comparative:
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10 times the size of Washington, DC |
Land boundaries:
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total: 15 km
border countries: Netherlands Antilles (Sint Maarten) 15 km |
Coastline:
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306 km |
Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
Climate:
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subtropical tempered by trade winds; moderately high humidity |
Terrain:
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Basse-Terre is volcanic in origin with interior mountains; Grande-Terre is low limestone formation; most of the seven other islands are volcanic in origin |
Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Soufriere 1,484 m |
Natural resources:
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cultivable land, beaches and climate that foster tourism |
Land use:
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arable land: 11.7%
permanent crops: 2.92%
other: 85.38% (2005) |
Irrigated land:
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60 sq km (2003) |
Natural hazards:
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hurricanes (June to October); Soufriere de Guadeloupe is an active volcano |
Environment - current issues:
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NA |
Environment - international agreements:
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void |
Geography - note:
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a narrow channel, the Riviere Salee, divides Guadeloupe proper into two islands: the larger, western Basse-Terre and the smaller, eastern Grande-Terre |
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