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Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe
Overview
Not to be confused with Guadalupe Island west of Mexico. Guadeloupe, known as Gwadloup in the local creole, and sometimes known as the Butterfly Island (French: l'île Papillon) on account of the shape of two of its major islands, is a group of islands in the eastern Caribbean, and is a French overseas department, southeast of Puerto Rico. Guadeloupe is the largest of the four departments and colle
Facts
Rank
90
Coordinates
16.25, -61.58
Source
WBP almanac
External sources
Nearby in Guadeloupe6
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