Guadeloupe's Geography | Guadeloupe Geography

Location: Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Puerto Rico

Geographic coordinates: 16 15 N, 61 35 W

Map references: Central America and the Caribbean

Area: Total: 1,780 sq km land: 1,706 sq km water: 74 sq km note: Guadeloupe is an archipelago of nine inhabited islands, including Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Desirade, Iles des Saintes (2), Saint-Barthelemy, Iles de la Petite Terre, and Saint-Martin (French part of the island of Saint Martin)

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

Environment - international agreements:

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

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