Guadeloupe Geography
Guadeloupe Geography: A summary of information about Guadeloupe Geography, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Guadeloupe: Geography
Location
Caribbean, islands in the eastern Caribbean Sea, southeast of Puerto Rico
Geographic coordinates
16 15 N, 61 35 W
Map references
Central America and the Caribbean
Area
total: 1,780 sq km land: 1,706 sq km water: 74 sq km note: Guadeloupe is an archipelago of nine inhabited islands, including Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Desirade, Iles des Saintes (2), Saint-Barthelemy, Iles de la Petite Terre, and Saint-Martin (French part of the island of Saint Martin
Area - comparative
10 times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries
total: 10.2 km border countries: Netherlands Antilles (Sint Maarten) 10.2 km
Coastline
306 km
Maritime claims
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm
Climate
subtropical tempered by trade winds; moderately high humidity
Terrain
Basse-Terre is volcanic in origin with interior mountains; Grande-Terre is low limestone formation; most of the seven other islands are volcanic in origin
Elevation extremes
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Soufriere 1,467 m
Natural resources
cultivable land, beaches and climate that foster tourism
Land use
arable land: 14% permanent crops: 4% permanent pastures: 14% forests and woodland: 39% other: 29% (1993 est.)
Irrigated land
30 sq km (1993 est.)
Natural hazards
hurricanes (June to October); Soufriere is an active volcano
Environment - current issues
NA
