Geography of Guadeloupe - Statistics

Statistics

Location
Caribbean, islands in the eastern Caribbean Sea, southeast of Puerto Rico.
Geographic coordinates
16°15′N 61°35′W / 16.25°N 61.583°W / 16.25; -61.583
Map references
Central America and the Caribbean
Area
  • Total: 1,628 km2 (629 sq mi)
  • Land: 1,554 km2 (600 sq mi)
  • Water: 74 km2 (29 sq mi)
  • Note: Guadeloupe department is composed of six inhabited islands: the main islands which formed Guadeloupe island: Basse-Terre Island on the west and Grande-Terre on the east, and the nearby smaller islands : Marie-Galante, La Desirade, Iles des Saintes (Terre-de-Haut island and Terre-de-Bas island).
Area – comparative
10 times the size of Washington, DC
Coastline
306 km (190 mi)
Maritime claims
  • Exclusive economic zone: 200 nmi (370.4 km; 230.2 mi)
  • Territorial sea: 12 nmi (22.2 km; 13.8 mi)
Climate
Tropical 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: La Grande Soufrière - 1,467 m (4,813 ft)
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 km2 or 12 sq mi (1993 est.)
Natural hazards
Hurricanes (June to October); La Grande Soufrière is an active volcano
Environment – current issues
NA

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