What is Guadeloupe?
[[File:LocationGuadeloupe.png|thumb|location of Guadeloupe]] [[File:Flag of France.svg|right|250px]] [[File:Coat of arms of Guadeloupe.svg|right|90px]] '''Guadeloupe''' is part of [[France]] in the [[Caribbean Sea]]. It is made up of five [[island]]s. The capital is [[Basse-Terre]]. [[Arawak]] [[native American]]s first lived on the islands. Most died when [[Europe]]ans came. Guadeloupe was first governed by the French Company of the American Islands. It was then taken over by [[England]], given to [[Sweden]], and given back to France. Today, most of the people in Guadeloupe are [[Roman Catholic]] and are of African descent. * 71%: African or [[Multiracial]] (European, African, Chinese, East Indian, [[Amerindian]]s, and others). * 15%: East Indian * 9%: European * 2%: Middle Easterns * 3%: Chinese ==Related pages== * [[Martinique]], French island in the Caribbean * [[Saint Barthélemy]], French island in the Caribbean * [[Collectivity of Saint Martin|Saint Martin]], French island in the Caribbean ==Other websites== {{commons cat|Guadeloupe}} * [http://www.guadeloupe.org Guadeloupe Tourism Authority] {{Departments of France}} {{North America}} {{Caribbean}} {{Outlying territories of European countries}} {{France-geo-stub}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Guadeloupe| ]]