Guadeloupe

 

 Guadeloupe is an Insular Region of France located in the Leeward Islands, part of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean

 

has a land area of 1,628 square kilometres (629 sq. mi)

population of 403,750 (as of January 2014)

Guadeloupe's two main islands are Basse-Terre to the west and Grande-Terre to the east, which are separated by a narrow strait that is crossed with bridges.

They are often referred to as a single island

Guadeloupe, like the other overseas departments, is an integral part of France. It is thus part of the European Union and the Eurozone

As an overseas department, Guadeloupe is not part of the Schengen Area

 The prefacture(regional capital) of Guadeloupe is the city of Basse-Terre, which lies on the island of the same name.