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America/Guadeloupe |
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Guadeloupe is a French overseas region located in the central part of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean Sea. It consists of the main island of Guadeloupe (divided into the islands of Basseterre and Grande Terre) and its dependencies of Marie-Galante and Ladera, making it the westernmost territory of the European Union. The capital city of Basseterre is located on the island of Basseterre, while the economic center is the city of Pointe-a-Pitre, which has an international airport and a deep-water port, and is an important transportation hub in the Caribbean. Tourism is well developed, famous for its black sand beaches, volcanic landscapes, rainforests and rum, and the culture is a blend of French, African and Caribbean traditions, with French as the official language. The economy is based on agriculture (bananas, sugar cane), tourism and light industry, and is one of the more economically developed of the French Overseas Departments.
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