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 | GUADELOUPEgeneral data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Guadeloupe |
| country code ISO: GP //; - FIPS: GP |
| location: Central America, West Indies, Caribbean, Lesser Antilles |
| time zone: -4 UT |
| surface (land) area: 1780 sq.km = 687 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North/South: 16° N / East/West: 62° W |
| borders (land): none |
| borders (coastline): Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea |
| climate: tropical, Caribbean maritime |
| Government |
| independent since: not yet |
| type of government: overseas department of France, claimed 1635 |
| capital: Basse-Terre |
| administrative division: arrondissement (3) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census: (1999) 422,496 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 426,493 // - ; 2001: 431,170 |
| population density: 239 per sq.km = 620 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 1,9% //; - doubling time: 58 years |
| birth rate: 17 per 1000 |
| death rate: 6 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 2 children per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 8 - 12 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 75 years (male: 71; female: 78) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 27% //; - 15-59 years: 61% //; - 60+ years: 12% |
| urbanisation: 49% //; - urbanisation growth: % |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: % |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Creole (mulatto) 77%; black 10%; mestizo (French-East Asian) 10%; white 2% |
| languages: French (official); French patois |
| religious affiliation: Roman Catholic 79% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 2734 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: % |
| people per physician: 550 |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 85% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 19% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 7% |
| adult literacy: 90% (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Euro = 100 cents (until 2002: French franc = 100 centimes) |
| annual inflation rate: 1% |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 2970 per capita |
| GNI USD 9145 per capita //; - [ppp: ] |
| GDP growth: % |
| income: USD 7000 per capita |
| import: USD 1901 per capita //; - export: USD 162per capita |
| trade: USD 5268 per capita //; - or % of GDP |
| trade partners: FR EU(-other) US JP MQ GF |
| human development index: //; - position of the country in the world no.: |
| female labour force: % |
| unemployment: 31% |
| tourism: 0,7 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 18% //; - grass land: 14% //; - wooded area: 39% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 7% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 9% |
| agricultural products: bananas, sugarcane |
| livestock (1000s): cattle: 85 / goats: 28 [63] / horses: 1 / pigs: 19 / poultry 160 / sheep: 3 |
| fish catch: 9150 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 5% //; - part of industry in GDP: 5% |
| industrial products: cement, raw sugar, rum |
| mining products: pumice |
| CO2 emission per capita: |
| services: labour force: 88% //; - part of services in GDP: 80% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 622 |
| electricity use (per capita): |
| annual water use (per capita): |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 3145 km //; - of which paved: 80% //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: 306 per 1000 |
| railways: 0 km //; - railways passenger/km: - |
| navigable inland waterways: 0 km |
| ownership telephone: 378 - 445 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 208 - 258 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 269 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 83 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: |
| personal computers: per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Soufrière 1467 m, Grand-sans-Toucher 1354, Morne Moustique 1120 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): none; or: unknown |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): none; or: unknown |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: some small rivers to drain the mountain slopes, among them: Goyaves |
| canals: none; or: unknown |
| waterfalls: none; or: unknown |
| caves: longest system: none; or: unknown / deepest: |
| islands: Guadeloupe, Marie Galante, Saint Martin (northern part), Saint Barthélémy, La Désirade |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| if there is a range between the figures, the differences are due to the use of several sources |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
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To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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