Guadeloupe

Guadeloupe These islands retain its French identity with locals explaining the five islands are “decidedly French yet undeniably Caribbean”. This French territory sits in the south Caribbean, and from above its two main islands look like a butterfly. So much so, that it’s known as le papillon (butterfly in French)!

Guadeloupe
Capital	Basse-Terre
Government	Overseas department of France
President	Emmanuel Macron
Chancellor	Ary Chalus (PRC)
Population	378,561
GDP	9.462 billion (Euro)
Currency	Euro
Internet top-level domain	.fr

Discover more about Guadeloupe’s past with a trip to Château Murat, where you can the learn about the island’s sugar plantation history, visit the historic museum and take in the gorgeous gardens..

See Also

• Caribbean Christianity