A SINGLE HIT FROM GUADELOUPE
Probably just a random hit (or blown off course?), but nice to have you aboard. * Guadeloupe ( / ɡ w ɑː d ə ˈ l uː p / ; French pronunciation: [ɡwadəlup] ; Antillean Creole : Gwadloup ) is an insular region of France located in the Leeward Islands , part of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean . Administratively, it is an overseas region consisting of a single overseas department . It has a land area of 1,628 square kilometres (629 sq. mi) and a population of 403,750 (as of January 2014). [1] [note 1] 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. The department also includes the Dependencies of Guadeloupe which include the smaller islands of Marie-Galante and La Désirade , and the Îles des Saintes . Guadeloupe, like the other overseas departments, is an integral part of France. It is thus part of t...