The 2004 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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СКАЧАТЬ water: 74 sq km

       land: 1,706 sq km

      Area - comparative:

       10 times the size of Washington, DC

      Land boundaries: total: 10.2 km border countries: Netherlands Antilles (Sint Maarten) 10.2 km

      Coastline: 306 km

      Maritime claims: territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

      Climate:

       subtropical 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: Soufriere 1,484 m

      Natural resources:

       cultivable land, beaches and climate that foster tourism

      Land use: arable land: 11.24% permanent crops: 3.55% other: 85.21% (2001)

      Irrigated land:

       20 sq km (1998 est.)

      Natural hazards:

       hurricanes (June to October); Soufriere de Guadeloupe is an active

       volcano

      Environment - current issues:

       NA

      Geography - note:

       a narrow channel, the Riviere Salee, divides Guadeloupe proper into

       two islands: the larger, western Basse-Terre and the smaller,

       eastern Grande-Terre

      People Guadeloupe

      Population:

       444,515 (July 2004 est.)

      Age structure:

       0–14 years: 24.4% (male 55,386; female 52,977)

       15–64 years: 66.6% (male 146,772; female 149,314)

       65 years and over: 9% (male 16,730; female 23,336) (2004 est.)

      Median age:

       total: 31.4 years

       male: 30.6 years

       female: 32.3 years (2004 est.)

      Population growth rate:

       0.96% (2004 est.)

      Birth rate:

       15.79 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)

      Death rate:

       6.05 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)

      Net migration rate:

       −0.15 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)

      Sex ratio:

       at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female

       under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female

       15–64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female

       65 years and over: 0.72 male(s)/female

       total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2004 est.)

      Infant mortality rate:

       total: 8.83 deaths/1,000 live births

       female: 7.53 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)

       male: 10.07 deaths/1,000 live births

      Life expectancy at birth:

       total population: 77.71 years

       male: 74.56 years

       female: 81.03 years (2004 est.)

      Total fertility rate:

       1.91 children born/woman (2004 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

       NA

      HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

       NA

      HIV/AIDS - deaths:

       NA

      Nationality:

       noun: Guadeloupian(s)

       adjective: Guadeloupe

      Ethnic groups:

       black or mulatto 90%, white 5%, East Indian, Lebanese, Chinese less

       than 5%

      Religions:

       Roman Catholic 95%, Hindu and pagan African 4%, Protestant 1%

      Languages:

       French (official) 99%, Creole patois

      Literacy:

       definition: age 15 and over can read and write

       total population: 90%

       male: 90%

       female: 90% (1982 est.)

      Government Guadeloupe

      Country name:

       conventional long form: Department of Guadeloupe

       conventional short form: Guadeloupe

       local short form: Guadeloupe

       local long form: Departement de la Guadeloupe

      Dependency status:

       overseas department of France

      Government type:

       NA

      Capital:

       Basse-Terre

      Administrative divisions:

       none (overseas department of France)

      Independence:

       none (overseas department of France)

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