![Scuba diving sign for "turtle".](http://photos.travelblog.net/371766/974782/s/9255189-scuba-diving-sign-for-quot-turtle-quot-0.jpg "Scuba diving sign for "turtle".")
Guadeloupe has been a French possession since 1635. The island of Saint Martin is shared with the Netherlands; its southern portion is named Sint Maarten and is part of the Netherlands Antilles and its northern portion is named Saint-Martin and is pa...more history