Guadeloupe
Department of GuadeloupeDepartement de la Guadeloupe
overseas department of FranceIndependence none (overseas department of France)
Guadeloupe as the 1995 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 79 fields, one of 17 editions from 1990 to 2006.
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Geography
Caribbean, islands in the eastern Caribbean Sea, southeast | of Puerto Rico
13 fieldsTerrain
- Basse-Terre is volcanic in origin with interior mountains;
- Grand-Terre is low limestone formation;
- most of the seven other islands are volcanic in origin
Environment
- current issues:
- NA
- natural hazards:
- hurricanes (June to October); La Soufriere is an active volcano
- international agreements:
- NA
People
15 fieldsPer 1,000 population(1995 est.)
Male · female(1995 est.)
Age structure
- 0-14 years:
- 26% (female 51,069; male 52,922)
- 15-64 years:
- 66% (female 134,328; male 130,875)
- 65 years and over:
- 8% (female 19,318; male 14,303) (July 1995 est.)
Government
Overseas department of France; President Francois MITTERRAND (since 21 May 1981); Prefect Franck PERRIEZ (since NA 1992)
23 fieldsPresidential electionpercent of vote
Legislature, 43 seatsone dot, one seat
Legislature, 2 seatsone dot, one seat
Names
- conventional long form:
- Department of Guadeloupe
- conventional short form:
- Guadeloupe
- local long form:
- Departement de la Guadeloupe
- local short form:
- Guadeloupe
Executive branch
- 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 LARIFLA (since NA);
- President of the Regional Council Lucette MICHAUX-CHEVRY (since 22 March 1992)
- cabinet:
- Council of Ministers
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, FGPS 1
French National Assembly
- elections last held on 21 and 28 March 1993 (next to be held March 1998);
- Guadeloupe elects four representatives;
- results - percent of vote by party NA;
- seats - (4 total) FGPS 1, RPR 1, PPDG 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;
- Progressive Democratic Party (PPDG), Henri BANGOU
Other political or pressure groups
- Popular Union for the Liberation of Guadeloupe (UPLG);
- 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)
Economy
The economy depends on agriculture, tourism, light industry, | and services.
18 fieldsInstalled generating capacity, 320,000 kW
Overview
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.
Exports
$130 million (f.o.b., 1992)
- commodities:
- bananas, sugar, rum
- partners:
- France 70%, Martinique 17% (1991)
Imports
$1.5 billion (c.i.f., 1992)
- commodities:
- foodstuffs, fuels, vehicles, clothing and other consumer goods, construction materials
- partners:
- France 60%, EC, US, Japan (1991)
Agriculture
- cash crops - bananas, sugarcane;
- other products include tropical fruits and vegetables;
- livestock - cattle, pigs, goats;
- not self-sufficient in food
Economic aid
recipient: US commitments, including Ex-Im (FY70-88), $4 million; Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments (1970-89), $8.235 billion
Exchange rates
French francs (F) per US$1 - 5.9243 (January 1995), 5.5520 (1994), 5.6632 (1993), 5.2938 (1992), 5.6421 (1991), 5.4453 (1990)
Transportation
5 fieldsAirports by runway lengthpaved left, unpaved right · 9 in all
Communications
3 fieldsTelephone system
57,300 telephones; domestic facilities inadequate
- local:
- NA
- intercity:
- NA
- international:
- 1 INTELSAT (Atlantic Ocean) earth station; interisland microwave radio relay to Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, and Martinique
Radio
- broadcast stations:
- AM 2, FM 8 (private stations licensed to broadcast FM 30), shortwave 0
- radios:
- NA
Defense Forces
French Forces, Gendarmerie
2 fieldsCite this entry
Central Intelligence Agency. “Guadeloupe.” The World Factbook 1995. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/guadeloupe/1995.