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Satellite photo of Guadeloupe Lush forest on Basse-Terre Detailed map of Guadeloupe. Guadeloupe is an archipelago of more than 12 islands, as well as islets and rocks situated where the northeastern Caribbean Sea meets the western Atlantic Ocean. [4]
Guadeloupe is an archipelago of more than 12 islands, as well as islets and rocks situated where the northeastern Caribbean Sea meets the western Atlantic Ocean. [1] It is located in the Leeward Islands in the northern part of the Lesser Antilles , a partly volcanic island arc .
This map is part of a collection of 216 free country maps, created by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), to be used in print, web or broadcast products. The ReliefWeb Location Maps released here are maps that highlight a country, its capital, major populated places and the surrounding regions.
English: Location of Guadeloupe in the region. Date: 6 June 2011: ... This SVG map is part of a locator map series applying the widespread location map scheme.
The island's beaches consist of both white and black sands, as well as beaches of golden sand. Of the two islands, Grande-Terre is home to the majority of Guadeloupe's farmlands and tourist resorts. Grande-Terre Island (upper right) from space, September 1994. North is to the upper left in this view. The island has a land area of 586.68 km 2. [1]
Besides Terre-de-Bas, several small islands surround Terre-de-Haut. It is an island of 5.2 km 2 (2.0 sq mi) dominated in the north by Morne Mire hill (107 metres (351 ft)) and Morel hill (136 metres (446 ft)). Morel is on the North of the island, between the bay of Marigot and the bay of Pompierre.
It is also the prefecture (capital city) of Guadeloupe. [3] The city of Basse-Terre is located on Basse-Terre Island, the western half of Guadeloupe. Although it is the administrative capital, Basse-Terre is only the second-largest city in Guadeloupe, behind Pointe-à-Pitre. Together with its urban area, it had 44,864 inhabitants in 2012 ...
English: Blank administrative map of the region and department of Guadeloupe, France, for geo-location purpose, with arrondissements boundaries. Français : Carte administrative vierge de la région et département de Guadeloupe , France, destinée à la géolocalisation, avec limite des arrondissements.