Guadeloupe

Geography

Volcanic island in the Caribbean southeast of Puerto Rico. Capital: Basse-Terre.

Government

French territory.

Economy

Figures unless otherwise stated are from the CIA Factbook.

Estimated per capita GDP: (2009 U.S. dollars)

2003: $7,900
1999: $9,000

Factbook: "The Caribbean economy depends on agriculture, tourism, light industry, and services. It also depends on France for large subsidies and imports. Tourism is a key industry, with most tourists from the US; an increasingly large number of cruise ships visit the islands."

Deaths and Births per 1,000 persons, estimated for the year 2005

Deaths: 6.06. Births: 15.42, down from 16.16.

Population

Estimate for 2005: 448,713. Growth for 2005: 0.92 (the same as the United States). Density: 252 persons per square kilometer.

Health

Infant mortality estimated for 2005: 8.6 deaths before the age of one year, per 1,000 live births.  deaths.

Average life expectancy at birth estimated for 2005: 77.90 years

SOURCES:
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/

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