Overseas region of the French Republic under Article 73 of the Constitution. French and European Union law apply, subject to adaptations; it is an outermost region of the European Union.
National Identity
- Official name
- Overseas Department and Region of Guadeloupe
- Official name (in French)
- Département et Région d'Outre-mer de la Guadeloupe
Source:- Overseas Departments, Regions, and Collectivities / DROM & COM / DOM & COM ↗ - Insee - The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies
- National flag
- National anthem
- La MarseillaiseThe national anthem of France.1:19
- Title (in French)
- La Marseillaise
- Title (in English, translated)
- The Song of Marseille
- Lyrics
1Allons enfants de la Patrie, Le jour de gloire est arrivé! Contre nous de la tyrannie, L’étendard sanglant est levé! L’étendard sanglant est levé! Entendez-vous dans les campagnes Mugir ces féroces soldats? Ils viennent jusque dans nos bras Egorger nos fils et nos compagnes!
ChorusAux armes, citoyens! Formez vos bataillons! Marchons! marchons! Qu’un sang impur Abreuve nos sillons!
2Que veut cette horde d’esclaves, De traîtres, de rois conjurés? Pour qui ces ignobles entraves, Ces fers dès longtemps préparés? Ces fers dès longtemps préparés? Français, pour nous, ah! quel outrage! Quels transports il doit exciter! C’est nous qu’on ose méditer De rendre à l’antique esclavage!
Aux armes, citoyens!3Quoi ! ces cohortes étrangères Feraient la loi dans nos foyers! Quoi ! ces phalanges mercenaires Terrasseraient nos fiers guerriers! Terrasseraient nos fiers guerriers! Grand Dieu ! par des mains enchaînées Nos fronts sous le joug se ploieraient! De vils despotes deviendraient Les maîtres de nos destinées!
Aux armes, citoyens!4Tremblez, tyrans et vous perfides, L’opprobre de tous les partis, Tremblez ! vos projets parricides Vont enfin recevoir leurs prix! Vont enfin recevoir leurs prix! Tout est soldat pour vous combattre, S’ils tombent, nos jeunes héros, La terre en produit de nouveaux, Contre vous tout prêts à se battre!
Aux armes, citoyens!5Français, en guerriers magnanimes, Portez ou retenez vos coups! Epargnez ces tristes victimes, A regret s’armant contre nous. A regret s’armant contre nous. Mais ces despotes sanguinaires, Mais ces complices de Bouillé, Tous ces tigres qui, sans pitié, Déchirent le sein de leur mère!
Aux armes, citoyens!6Amour sacré de la Patrie, Conduis, soutiens nos bras vengeurs! Liberté, Liberté chérie, Combats avec tes défenseurs! Combats avec tes défenseurs! Sous nos drapeaux, que la victoire Accoure à tes mâles accents! Que tes ennemis expirants Voient ton triomphe et notre gloire !
Aux armes, citoyens!7Nous entrerons dans la carrière Quand nos aînés n’y seront plus; Nous y trouverons leur poussière Et la trace de leurs vertus. Et la trace de leurs vertus. Bien moins jaloux de leur survivre Que de partager leur cercueil, Nous aurons le sublime orgueil De les venger ou de les suivre !
Aux armes, citoyens!Source:
- Official name:Overseas Departments, Regions, and Collectivities / DROM & COM / DOM & COM ↗ - Insee - The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies
- National anthem:nationalanthems.info ↗
Geography
- Location
- Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Puerto Rico
- Total area
- 1,628 km²
- Land area
- 1,628 km²
- Water area
- 0.00 km²
- 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 - Climate
Subtropical tempered by trade winds; moderately high humidity; rainy season (June to October); vulnerable to devastating cyclones (hurricanes) every eight years on average - Avg. temperature
- 25.9 °C
- Avg. daily range
- 25 to 26.8 °C
- Annual precipitation
- 1,065 mm
Temperature °CMeanDaily rangePrecipitation mmMonthly climate normals Month Avg. high, °C Mean, °C Avg. low, °C Precipitation, mm January 25.5 24.7 23.9 64 February 25.3 24.5 23.7 46 March 25.5 24.7 23.8 44 April 26.2 25.3 24.4 60 May 27 26.1 25.2 82 June 27.5 26.6 25.7 76 July 27.7 26.7 25.7 100 August 27.9 26.9 25.9 116 September 28 27 26 136 October 27.7 26.7 25.7 141 November 27 26.2 25.2 122 December 26.2 25.4 24.5 79 Country-wide averages over 1991–2020.
Sources:- The World Factbook: Guadeloupe - CIA
- Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Weather
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- Land use2023
- Arable12.0%Perm. crops1.8%Pasture14.9%Forest46.3%Other24.9%
- Arable land
- 19,452 hectares (12.0%)
- Permanent crops
- 2,935 hectares (1.8%)
- Permanent meadows & pastures
- 24,198 hectares (14.9%)
- Forest
- 75,060 hectares (46.3%)
- Other land
- 40,355 hectares (24.9%)
Source:
- Location, Terrain, Climate:The World Factbook: Guadeloupe - CIA
- Climate:Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Land use:FAOSTAT Land Use domain ↗ - FAO
Demographics
- Population change2026
- −0.36% per year−1,338 people/yearWorld Rank194thof 237
- Birth rate
- 10.3 per 1,000 population
- Death rate
- 10.1 per 1,000 population
- Net migration rate
- −3.9 per 1,000 population
- 2026
- 47.4 yearsWorld Rank10thof 237
- Age structure2026
- 0-14 years15.9%15-64 years58.6%65 years +25.5%
- Share aged 65 and over
- 25.5%
- Share aged under 18
- 19.6%
- Total dependency ratio
- 71
- Youth dependency ratio
- 27
- Elderly dependency ratio
- 44
- Sex ratio
- 0.82 male / female
MaleAgeFemalePopulation by age group, % of total population Age Male Female 80+ 2.4% 4.3% 70-79 5.0% 6.5% 60-69 7.2% 8.3% 50-59 6.1% 8.4% 40-49 4.2% 6.2% 30-39 3.8% 5.1% 20-29 5.2% 5.1% 10-19 6.1% 5.9% 0-9 5.2% 5.0% - 2026
- 0.06 below the replacement level for Guadeloupe ()2.04 births per womanreplacement 2.10123World Rank110thof 237
- 0.99 daughters per woman0.01 below replacement, long-run each generation smaller than the lastreplacement 1.000.511.5
- 2026
- +0.2 per 1,000 populationfor every 1,000 people, 0.2 more births than deaths a year
- 2026
- −3.9 per 1,000 population
- Urbanization2026
- 96.5% live in cities359,302 urban residents
- Largest communes2023
- Les Abymes, Baie-Mahault, Le Gosier, Petit-BourgRankCommunePopulation (2023 estimate)1Les Abymes51,0552Baie-Mahault30,9243Le Gosier27,7574Petit-Bourg24,6655Sainte-Anne23,9736Le Moule23,0147Lamentin18,6288Sainte-Rose17,7009Capesterre-Belle-Eau17,68410Morne-à-l'Eau16,228Source:
- National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies, France (2023 estimate), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Languages
- French (Français)
- Population, Population change, Median age, Age structure, Total fertility rate, Net reproduction rate, Natural change, Net migration rate:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Urbanization:UN World Urbanization Prospects ↗
- Largest cities:National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies, France (2023 estimate), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
Government & Administration
- Form of state
- RepublicShared with France: the President of the French Republic is head of state.Part of the French Republic; the Constitution names Guadeloupe among the territories governed by Article 73, the article covering overseas departments and regions (Arts. 72-3, 73).
- System of government
- Parent state's system appliesFrance's system applies: a President elected by direct universal suffrage appoints the Prime Minister, and the Government is responsible to Parliament and can be brought down by a National Assembly censure motion (Arts. 6, 8, 20, 49).
- Capital
- Basse-Terre9,419 people(2022)
- National holidays
- 15 days in 2026
- ThuJan 1New Year's Day
- ThuMar 12Mi-Careme
- FriApr 3Good Friday
- MonApr 6Easter Monday
- FriMay 1Labor Day
- FriMay 8Victory Day
- ThuMay 14Ascension Day
- MonMay 25Pentecost Monday
- WedMay 27Abolition of Slavery
- TueJul 14National Day
- TueJul 21Victor Schoelcher Day
- SatAug 15Assumption Day
- SunNov 1All Saints' Day
- WedNov 11Armistice Day
- FriDec 25Christmas Day
Nationwide public holidays only, excluding regional, bank and government-only days.
- Time
- ASTAtlantic Standard TimeUTC−4
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Entry requirements
- Official visa and entry information
- Calling code
- +590
- Internet TLD
- .gp
- ISO 3166-1 codes
- GP, GLP
- Form of state, System of government:Constitution du 4 octobre 1958, texte intégral en vigueur, as at the constitutional revision of 8 March 2024 ↗ - Constitutional Council of France
- National holidays:Open World Holidays Framework (vacanza/holidays) ↗
Economy
Cost of Living
Society
- Inbound tourists2018latest available
- 735,000 arrivalsOfficial tourism site
- Per resident
- 1.8 arrivals per resident
- Same-day visitors
- 431,000 arrivals
- Visitor spending in the country
- $860 million
- Spending per arrival
- $1,170
- Hotel beds
- 8,870(2011, latest available)
- Average hotel stay
- 3.4 nights(2011, latest available)
Overnight arrivals by year2010 to 2018A tourist stays at least one night. Arrivals count trips, not people.
Source:- UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- Inbound tourists:UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
Crime & Safety
- Travel advisory (US)
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- Homicide rate2016
- 5.7 per 100,000 peopleMedium by global standards
- Crime rates
- 1 offence category
Offence Per 100,000 Count Year Homicide (victims) 5.7 23 2016 A low figure can also mean weak recording.
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Prison population2021
- 192.7 per 100,000 people
- Persons held
- 769
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Homicide rate, Crime rates, Prison population:UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
Health
- Life expectancy2026
- 82.6 years
- Infant mortality2026
- 6.2 per 1,000 live births
- Life expectancy, Infant mortality:UN World Population Prospects ↗
Environment
- CO₂ emissions2024
- 1.15 Mt per yearup 3.4 percent on the previous year3.4% from 2023
- CO₂ per capita
- 2.6 t per personWorld Rank110thof 207
- Share of global CO₂
- < 0.01%
- Methane (CH₄)
- 0.23 Mt CO₂-eq
- Nitrous oxide (N₂O)
- 0.06 Mt CO₂-eq
- All greenhouse gases
- 1.45 Mt CO₂-eq
Source:- Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- 2024
- 3.9 µg/m³ of PM2.5Most polluted192ndof 236
- WHO guideline
- 5 µg/m³
Source:- Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- CO₂ emissions:Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- Air pollution:Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago