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Guadeloupe

Guadeloupe. Liz Charest. Jackson Conroy. Jacob Ingram. Paul Chong. Guadeloupe Background Info. Two main islands are Basse-Terre and Grand-Terre, separated by a channel of water known as Rivière Salée. Archipelago of eight islands, north of Dominican Republic in Lesser Antilles.

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Guadeloupe

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  1. Guadeloupe Liz Charest Jackson Conroy Jacob Ingram Paul Chong
  2. Guadeloupe Background Info Two main islands are Basse-Terre and Grand-Terre, separated by a channel of water known as Rivière Salée Archipelago of eight islands, north of Dominican Republic in Lesser Antilles Country divided up in tourism terms as “wings” From above, resembles shape of butterfly
  3. Sights of Guadeloupe Grand Cul de Sac Marin is national park of Guadeloupe Botanical Garden of Deshaies, since 1991, covers 7 hectares, territory of garden used to belong to Aristotle Basse-Terre mountainous and lush Grande-Terre dry and flat Guadeloupe mountains volcanic
  4. Sounds of Guadeloupe Gwoka is a family of traditional Guadeloupean hand drums The national Anthem of Guadeloupe is “La Marseillaise” Guadeloupean music is a mixture of music from French, Spanish, English, and African music Chimes and electric guitars also used in Guadeloupean music Drums, chacha, makye, boula, tanbouchan and tanbou Introduced Zouk music internationally in 20th century Traditional instruments include djembe drums, twi ba, conga
  5. Smells of Guadeloupe Ocean water, island nation in Carribean Sea and bordering Atlantic Jungle forest Fish
  6. Tastes of Guadeloupe The local cuisine of Guadeloupe is mostly consisted of seafood, local fruits and plants. Not surprising, as Guadeloupe is an island region. Traditional foods include… salted codfish breadfruit tropical fruits curried meats fish
  7. Capital of Guadeloupe Guadeloupe is an overseas region of France, so the capital is Paris, but the capital of the Guadeloupe region is Basse-Terre.
  8. Famous Inhabitants of Guadeloupe MickaelPietrus and Rodrigue Beaubois were born on Guadeloupe. LilianThuram was born in Guadeloupe.Saint John Perse, from Guadeloupe, won the 1960 Nobel Prize in Literature.
  9. Government of Guadeloupe Jacques Gillot is the current President of the General Council of Guadeloupe. France is a republic government with strong democratic traditions.
  10. Exports of Guadeloupe Guadeloupe is not solely dependent on exports, the majority of their economy runs on tourism and relies on local crops for consumption along with French imports. In 2006, Guadeloupe exported $288 million. Guadeloupe economy slightly declining due to absence of crop diversification, and by rural and agricultural exodus
  11. Religions of Guadeloupe Roman Catholic - 86%   Protestant - 5%   Hindu/African - 4%Jehovah's Witnesses – 2% Some people of Guadeloupe people still believe in after-life rituals. Many of them still believe in the forces of good and evil, spirits and supernatural creatures with powers.
  12. Holidays of Guadeloupe Bastille Day - July 14th (1789)   Slavery Abolition Day - May 27th (1848) Labor Day - May 1st New Year's Day - January 1st All Saints’ Day - November 1st
  13. Currency of Guadeloupe Guadeloupe runs on euros, a euro is about 1.36836 U.S dollars.
  14. Climate of Guadeloupe Guadeloupe is a very tropical region, lows in temperatures are in the high 60’s and low 70’s yearly. This area is annually hit by hurricanes, 6 major hurricanes have hit the area in recent history, 7 including Hurricane Irene.
  15. History of Guadeloupe Christopher Columbus landed in Guadeloupe in November 1493 on his second trip to America. He named the island after Spanish sanctuary Santa Maria de Guadalupe de Estremadura. Before his discovery, it was called calledKarukera ("island of beautiful waters") by the Caribs.
  16. Websites ’Bibliography Cahoon, Ben. "Guadeloupe." World Statesmen.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Sept. 2011. <http://www.worldstatesmen.org “Guadeloupe – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.” Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Sept. 2011 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G " Art : Music of Guadeloupe : Gowealthy.com ." Dubai Properties Sale | Real Estate Dubai | Dubai Properties Buy | Commercial Property - Gowealthy . gowealthy.com, n.d. Web. 1 Oct. 2011. <http://www.gowealthy.com/gowealthy/wcms/en/home/articles/entertainment/art/Music-of-Guadeloupe-3JWYHO2QJL.html>. "Culture of Guadeloupe - history, people, clothing, women, beliefs, food, customs, family, social." Countries and Their Cultures. everythingculture.com, n.d. Web. 1 Oct. 2011. <http://www.everyculture.com/Ge-It/Guadeloupe.html>. " Tourism - Guadeloupe." Nouvelles Antilles. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Oct. 2011. <www.nouvellesantilles.com/en/guadeloupe-tourism-guide-discover/touristic-places/the-botanical-garden-deshaies,28,99.html?&args=Y29tcF9pZD
  17. Pictures’ Bibliography Unknown. Flag Guadeloupe. 2009. http://www.flickr.com/photos/24842486@N07/3442922401/, Flickr. Flickr. Web. 3 Oct. 2011. Unknown. Guadeloupe - Satellite image - PlanetObserver. 2010. PlanetObserver, Online. Flickr. Web. 3 Oct. 2011. Unknown. Guadeloupe : Pointe des Chateaux. 2007. Flickr, Online. Flickr. Web. 3 Oct. 2011. B., Raissa. Entrée du Bourg de Sainte Anne, Guadeloupe. 2004. Flickr, Online. Flickr. Web. 3 Oct. 2011. Britton, Ian. Drums. 2003. FreeFoto, Iowa. FreeFoto. Web. 11 Oct. 2011. B., Raissa. Plage du Souffleur, Les Saintes, Guadeloupe. 2004. Flickr, Online. Flickr. Web. 11 Oct. 2011. Unknown. Fine Food. 2010. Flickr, Online. Flickr. Web. 11 Oct. 2011. Britton, Ian . Euro Notes. N.d. Flickr, Online. FreeFoto. Web. 11 Oct. 2011. Allison, Keith . RodrigueBeaubois. 2004. Flickr, Online. Flickr. Web. 11 Oct. 2011. Allison, Keith. MickaelPietrus. N.d. Flickr, Online. Flickr. Web. 11 Oct. 2011.
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