The 2005 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

hosts:

       18 (2003)

      Internet Service Providers (ISPs):

       14 (2000)

      Internet users:

       15,000 (2002)

      Transportation Grenada

      Highways: total: 1,040 km paved: 638 km unpaved: 402 km (1999 est.)

      Ports and harbors:

       Saint George's

      Airports:

       3 (2004 est.)

      Airports - with paved runways:

       total: 3

       2,438 to 3,047 m: 1

       1,524 to 2,437 m: 1

       under 914 m: 1 (2004 est.)

      Military Grenada

      Military branches:

       no regular military forces; Royal Grenada Police Force

      Military expenditures - dollar figure:

       NA

      Military expenditures - percent of GDP:

       NA

      Transnational Issues Grenada

      Disputes - international:

       none

      Illicit drugs:

       small-scale cannabis cultivation; lesser transshipment point for

       marijuana and cocaine to US

      This page was last updated on 20 October, 2005

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      @Guadeloupe

      Introduction Guadeloupe

      Background:

       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 part of Guadeloupe

      Geography Guadeloupe

      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

      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

      People Guadeloupe

      Population:

       448,713 (July 2005 est.)

      Age structure:

       0–14 years: 24% (male 55,072/female 52,677)

       15–64 years: 66.9% (male 148,880/female 151,238)

       65 years and over: 9.1% (male 17,032/female 23,814) (2005 est.)

      Median age:

       total: 31.81 years

       male: 30.91 years

       female: 32.73 years (2005 est.)

      Population growth rate:

       0.92% (2005 est.)

      Birth rate:

       15.42 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)

      Death rate:

       6.06 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)

      Net migration rate:

       −0.15 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)

      Sex ratio:

       at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female

       under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female

       15–64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female

       65 years and over: 0.72 male(s)/female

       total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2005 est.)

      Infant mortality rate:

       total: 8.6 deaths/1,000 live births

       male: 9.81 deaths/1,000 live births

       female: 7.33 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)

      Life expectancy at birth:

       total population: 77.9 years

       male: 74.74 years

       female: 81.21 years (2005 est.)

      Total fertility rate:

       1.91 children born/woman (2005 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

       NA%

      HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

       NA

      HIV/AIDS - deaths:

       NA

      Nationality:

       noun: Guadeloupian(s)

       adjective: Guadeloupe

      Ethnic groups:

       black or mulatto 90%, white 5%, East Indian, Lebanese, Chinese less

       than 5%

      Religions:

       Roman Catholic 95%, Hindu and pagan African 4%, Protestant 1%

      Languages: