Guadeloupe

Jacob Ingram

Liz Charest Jackson Conroy

Paul Chong

Guadeloupe Background Info

Archipelago of e

ight islands, n

orth of

Dominican Republic

in Lesser A

ntilles

Two main islands are Basse-Terre and Grand-Terre, separated by a channel of water known as Rivière Salée

From above, resembles shape of butterfly

Country divided up in tourism terms as “wings”

Sights of GuadeloupeGrand Cul de Sac Marin is national park of Guadeloupe

Basse-Terre mountainous and lushGrande-Terre dry and flat

Botanical Garden of Deshaies, since 1991, covers 7 hectares, territory of garden used to belong to Aristotle

Guadeloupe mountains volcanic

Sounds of Guadeloupe

Guadeloupean music is a mixture of music from French, Spanish, English, and African music

Introduced Zouk music internationally in 20th century

Gwo ka is a family of traditional Guadeloupean hand drums

Chimes and electric guitars also used in Guadeloupean music

Traditional instruments include djembe drums, twi ba, conga

Drums, chacha, makye, boula, tanbou chan and tanbou

The national Anthem of Guadeloupe is “La Marseillaise”

Smells of GuadeloupeOcean water, island nation in Carribean Sea and bordering Atlantic

Jungle forest

Fish

Tastes of GuadeloupeThe local cuisine of Guadeloupe is mostly consisted of seafood, local fruits and plants. Not surprising, as Guadeloupe is an island region.

Traditional foods include…

breadfruit

curried meats

salted codfish

fish

tropical fruits

Capital of GuadeloupeGuadeloupe is an overseas region of France, so the capital is Paris, but the capital of the Guadeloupe region is Basse-Terre.

Famous Inhabitants of Guadeloupe

Mickael Pietrus and Rodrigue Beaubois were born on Guadeloupe.

Lilian Thuram was born in Guadeloupe.

Saint John Perse, from Guadeloupe, won the 1960 Nobel Prize in Literature.

Government of Guadeloupe

Jacques Gillot is the current President of the General Council of Guadeloupe. France is a republic government with strong democratic traditions.

Exports of GuadeloupeGuadeloupe is not solely dependent on exports, the majority of their economy runs on tourism and relies on local crops for consumption along with French imports.

In 2006, Guadeloupe exported $288 million.Guadeloupe economy slightly declining due to absence of crop diversification, and by rural and agricultural exodus

Religions of Guadeloupe Roman Catholic - 86%   Protestant - 5%   Hindu/African - 4%   Jehovah's Witnesses – 2%

Some people of Guadeloupe people still believe in after-life rituals. Many of them still believe in the forces of good and evil, spirits and supernatural creatures with powers.

Holidays of Guadeloupe Bastille Day - July 14th (1789)   Slavery Abolition Day - May 27th (1848) Labor Day - May 1st New Year's Day - January 1st

All Saints’ Day - November 1st

Currency of GuadeloupeGuadeloupe runs on euros, a euro is about 1.36836 U.S dollars.

Climate of GuadeloupeGuadeloupe is a very tropical region, lows in temperatures are in the high 60’s and low 70’s yearly.

This area is annually hit by hurricanes, 6 major hurricanes have hit the area in recent history, 7 including Hurricane Irene.

History of GuadeloupeChristopher Columbus landed in Guadeloupe in November 1493 on his second trip to America.

He named the island after Spanish sanctuary Santa Maria de Guadalupe de Estremadura.

Before his discovery, it was called called Karukera ("island of beautiful waters") by the Caribs.

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