GUADELOUPE
Capital: Basse-Terre
Area: 1 703 km2
Currency: Euro
Population: 440 000
The archipelago of
Guadeloupe is a lively piece of French countryside in the tropics, belonging to the European Union. It is part Lesser Antilles archipelago. The island was named after the Virgin Mary Guadeloupe from Spain in 1493rd. Since 1635 belongs to the France for a short period in 1775, when it was occupied by the English and Swedes. Guadeloupe actually consists of two islands conneted narrow neck: Basse Terre and Grande Terre resembling the shape of a butterfly. The biggest mountain in the Island is high Sourfriere 1 467 m.
Much of the interior is a national park, which also beautiful waterfalls,wich you can make a nice trip. Surrounding islands, Terre-de-Haut, Terre-de-Bas, or Marie-Galante, also worth a visit.