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Characteristics: Guadeloupe
This lush, mountainous island is
also known as "The Butterfly
Island" because of its shape. The
eastern side is Grande-Terre and to
the south is Basse-Terre.
Guadeloupe is part of the French
Antilles.
ò Part of several islands,
Guadeloupe is the principle
island
ò Pointe-ß-Pitre is the capital
ò Governed as a French region
and part of the republic
ò Language: French, although
CrΘole is considered the
peopleÆs language English is
widely spoken in the cities
ò French culture dominates the
island
ò Mountainous and covered in a
tropical rainforest on
Basse-Terre
ò Grande-Terre to the north is
more coral like and relatively
flat
ò Peaceful and attractive
countryside