Guadeloupe

overseas department of FranceIndependence none (overseas department of France)

Guadeloupe as the 1994 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 111 fields, one of 17 editions from 1990 to 2006.

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CapitalBasse-Terre

LocationCaribbean, in the Caribbean Sea, 500 km southeast of Puerto Rico

1994

Every edition of Guadeloupe

Populationas each edition published it

428,947 people July 1994 est. · 342,175 in 1990

Population growth% a year

1.55% 1994 est. · 1.67% in 1993

Median ageyears

Not in this edition 31 yrs in 2003

Life expectancyyears at birth

Not in this edition 76.72 yrs in 1993

Fertility ratechildren per woman

2.04 children per woman 1994 est. · 2.1 in 1990

Infant mortalitydeaths per 1,000 live births

8.9 deaths per 1,000 live births 1994 est. · 17 in 1990

GDP per capitaeach edition's own dollars

$8,400 1991 · $4,700 in 1993

Geography

Caribbean, in the Caribbean Sea, 500 km southeast of Puerto Rico

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Coastline

306km

land boundaries: 0 km

Irrigated land

30sq km

(1989 est.)

Location

Caribbean, in the Caribbean Sea, 500 km southeast of Puerto Rico

total area

1,780 sq km

land area

1,760 sq km

comparative area

10 times the size of Washington, DC

exclusive economic zone

200 nm

territorial sea

12 nm

Climate

subtropical tempered by trade winds; relatively high humidity

Terrain

Basse-Terre is volcanic in origin with interior mountains; Grand-Terre is low limestone formation

Natural resources

cultivable land, beaches and climate that foster tourism

arable land

18%

permanent crops

meadows and pastures

13%

forest and woodland

40%

other

24%

current issues

natural hazards

subject to hurricanes (June to October); La Soufriere is an active volcano

international agreements

People

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Population

428,947

(July 1994 est.)growth rate: 1.55% (1994 est.)

Per 1,000 population(1994 est.)

Birth

17.68Death

5.94Net migration

3.73

Labor force

120,000

Literacy

15and over can read and write

age · (1982)

Infant mortality rate

8.9 deaths/1,000 live births (1994 est.)

total population

76.97 years

male

73.91 years

female

80.14 years (1994 est.)

noun

Guadeloupian(s)

adjective

Guadeloupe

Ethnic divisions

black or mulatto 90%, white 5%, East Indian, Lebanese, Chinese less than 5%

Religions

Roman Catholic 95%, Hindu and pagan African 5%

total population

90%

male

90%

female

91%

by occupation

services, government, and commerce 53.0%, industry 25.8%, agriculture 21.2%

Government

Overseas department of France

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Presidential electionpercent of vote

48.30%

RPR/DUD 48.30%FGPS 17.09%FRUI.G 7.44%PPDG 8.90%UPLG PCG 6.05% 7.75%

Legislature, 43 seatsone dot, one seat

FRUI.G 13RPR/DUD 13PPDG 8FGPS 3PCG 3 UPLG 1PSG 1independent 1

Legislature, 2 seatsone dot, one seat

PCG 1PS 1

conventional long form

Department of Guadeloupe

conventional short form

Guadeloupe

local long form

Departement de la Guadeloupe

local short form

Guadeloupe

National holiday

National Day, Taking of the Bastille, 14 July (1789)

chief of state

President Francois MITTERRAND (since 21 May 1981)

head of government

Prefect Franck PERRIEZ (since NA 1992);
President of the General Council Dominique LARIFA (since NA);
President of the Regional Council Lucette MICHAUX-CHEVRY (since 22 March 1992)

cabinet

Council of Ministers

Legislative branch

unicameral General Council and unicameral Regional Council

General Council

elections last held NA March 1992 (next to be held by NA 1996);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (43 total) FRUI.G 13, RPR/DUD 13, PPDG 8, FGPS 3, PCG 3 UPLG 1, PSG 1, independent 1

Regional Council

elections last held on 31 January 1993 (next to be held by 16 March 1998);
results - RPR/DUD 48.30%, FGPS 17.09%, FRUI.G 7.44%, PPDG 8.90%, UPLG 7.75% PCG 6.05%;
seats - (41 total) seats by party NA

French Senate

elections last held in September 1986 (next to be held September 1995);
Guadeloupe elects two representatives;
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (2 total) PCG 1, PS 1

French National Assembly

elections last held on 21 and 28 March1993 (next to be held March 1998);
Guadeloupe elects four representatives;
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (4 total) PS 1, RPR 1, PCG 1, independent 1

Judicial branch

Court of Appeal (Cour d'Appel) with jurisdiction over Guadeloupe, French Guiana, and Martinique

Political parties and leaders

Rally for the Republic (RPR), Aldo BLAISE;
Communist Party of Guadeloupe (PCG), Christian Medard CELESTE;
Socialist Party (FGPS), Georges LOUISOR;
Popular Union for the Liberation of Guadeloupe (UPLG), Lucien PERATIN;
FGPS Dissidents (FRUI.G);
Union for French Democracy (UDF), Simon BARLAGNE;
Union for the Center Rally (URC; coalition of the FGPS, RPR, and UDF);
Guadeloupe Objective (OG), Lucette MICHAUX-CHEVRY;
Progressive Democratic Party (PPDG), Henri BANGOU

Other political or pressure groups

Popular Union for the Liberation of Guadeloupe (UPLG);
Popular Movement for Independent Guadeloupe (MPGI);
General Union of Guadeloupe Workers (UGTG);
General Federation of Guadeloupe Workers (CGT-G);
Christian Movement for the Liberation of Guadeloupe (KLPG)

Diplomatic representation in US

none (overseas department of France)

Economy

The economy depends on agriculture, tourism, light industry, and | services.

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GDP per capita, PPP

$8,400

(1991)

Inflation, consumer prices

3.7%

(1990)

Unemployment rate

31.3%

(1990)

The economy depends on agriculture, tourism, light industry, and services. It is also dependent upon France for large subsidies and imports. Tourism is a key industry, with most tourists from the US. In addition, an increasingly large number of cruise ships visit the islands. The traditionally important sugarcane crop is slowly being replaced by other crops, such as bananas (which now supply about 50% of export earnings), eggplant, and flowers.

Other vegetables and root crops are cultivated for local consumption, although Guadeloupe is still dependent on imported food, which comes mainly from France. Light industry consists mostly of sugar and rum production. Most manufactured goods and fuel are imported. Unemployment is especially high among the young.

National product

GDP - exchange rate conversion - $2.9 billion (1991)

National product real growth rate

NA%

revenues

$333 million

expenditures

$671 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1989)

Exports

$168 million (f.o.b., 1988)

commodities

bananas, sugar, rum

partners

France 68%, Martinique 22% (1987)

Imports

$1.2 billion (c.i.f., 1988)

commodities

vehicles, foodstuffs, clothing and other consumer goods, construction materials, petroleum products

partners

France 64%, Italy, FRG, US (1987)

External debt

$NA

capacity

171,500 kW

production

441 million kWh

consumption per capita

1,080 kWh (1992)

Industries

construction, cement, rum, sugar, tourism

Agriculture

cash crops - bananas, sugarcane;
other products include tropical fruits and vegetables;
livestock - cattle, pigs, goats;
not self-sufficient in food

recipient

US commitments, including Ex-Im (FY70-88), $4 million; Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments (1970-89), $8.235 billion

Communications

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Railroads

privately owned, narrow-gauge plantation lines

total

1,940 km

paved

1,600 km

unpaved

gravel, earth 340 km

Ports

Pointe-a-Pitre, Basse-Terre

total

usable

with permanent-surface runways

with runways over 3,659 m

with runways 2,440-3,659 m

with runways 1,220-2,439 m

Telecommunications

domestic facilities inadequate;
57,300 telephones;
interisland microwave radio relay to Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, and Martinique;
broadcast stations - 2 AM, 8 FM (30 private stations licensed to broadcast FM), 9 TV;
1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT ground station

Defense Forces

French Forces, Gendarmerie

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Geography

total area

land area

comparative area

exclusive economic zone

territorial sea

arable land

permanent crops

meadows and pastures

forest and woodland

other

current issues

natural hazards

international agreements

People

total population

male

female

noun

adjective

total population

male

female

by occupation

Government

conventional long form

conventional short form

local long form

local short form

chief of state

head of government

cabinet

Economy

revenues

expenditures

commodities

partners

commodities

partners

capacity

production

consumption per capita

recipient

Communications

total

paved

unpaved

total

usable

with permanent-surface runways

with runways over 3,659 m

with runways 2,440-3,659 m

with runways 1,220-2,439 m

Defense Forces

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