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GUADELOUPE
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France
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Caribbean island group with attractive old colonial towns and some good beaches. Some islands quite undeveloped.
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| PEOPLE AND PLACE | | Capital:
Basse-Terre
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French and Creole.
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1,780
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413,900 |
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TRAVEL PLANNING | | When to go:
Warm all year, rainy June-October.
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Air france, Air Canada, American Airlines, and Air Libert to Pointe--Pitre airport.
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RED TAPE | | Visas:
Fluctuating: check with French embassy (officially part of france).
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