Guadeloupe
. An increasingly large number of cruise ships visit the islands.
The traditional
sugarcane crop is slowly being replaced by other crops, such as
bananas (which now supply about 50% of export earnings),
eggplant,
guinnep,
noni,
sapotilla,
eggplant,
paroka,
pikinga,
giraumon squash,
yam,
gourd,
plantain,
christophine,
monbin,
prunecafé,
cocoa,
jackfruit,
pomegranateand many varieties of
flowers. Other vegetables and root crops are cultivated for local consumption, although Guadeloupe is still dependent on imported food, mainly from France.
Light industry features
sugar and
rum production. Most manufactured goods and fuel are imported. Unemployment is especially high among the young. Hurricanes periodically devastate the economy.
The
country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Guadeloupe is "
.gp".
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Communications in Guadeloupe*
Military of Guadeloupe*
Music of Martinique and Guadeloupe*
Transportation in Guadeloupe*
Région Guadeloupe et Saint Martin (Scouting)
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Pictures of Guadeloupe Island*
Website of the prefecture of Guadeloupe*
Guadeloupe at Google Maps*
Government Tourism Site for Guadeloupe*
.gp (Guadeloupe's ccTLD) a world standard for the speed world*
Photos of Guadeloupe*
All informations about Guadeloupe, the beautiful water's Island of West Indies*
Detailed page about Guadeloupe with an emphasis on travel needs*
Sailing Guide for Guadeloupe
