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Guadeloupe Geography 1997https://photius.com/wfb1997/guadeloupe/guadeloupe_geography.htmlSOURCE: 1997 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location Caribbean, islands in the eastern Caribbean Sea, southeast of PuertoRico Geographic coordinates 16 15 N, 61 35 W Map references Central America and the Caribbean Area
Area - comparative 10 times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries
Coastline 306 km Maritime claims
Climate subtropical tempered by trade winds; moderately high humidity Terrain Basse-Terre is volcanic in origin with interior mountains; Grande-Terreis low limestone formation; most of the seven other islands are volcanic inorigin Elevation extremes
Natural resources cultivable land, beaches and climate that foster tourism Land use
Irrigated land 30 sq km (1993 est.) Natural hazards hurricanes (June to October); La Soufriere is an active volcano Environment - current issues NA Environment - international agreements
NOTE: The information regarding Guadeloupe on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Guadeloupe Geography 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Guadeloupe Geography 1997 should be addressed to the CIA. |