Climate: subtropical tempered by trade winds; moderately high humidity. Weather today: click here for intellicast weather forecast. Time: 1 hour ahead of Standard US Time and 5 hours ahead of Standard European Time. Currency: 1 French franc (F) = 100 centimes; $1.00 US = 5.65 FF (January 1999). Costs for living: food is cheaper than on the most other Caribbean islands but accommodation costs are higher. There are no low budget accommodations. Location: Guadeloupe is an archipelago of nine inhabited islands in the eastern Caribbean Sea, southeast of Puerto Rico, including Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Desirade, Iles des Saintes, St. Barthelemy, and part of St. Martin. Geographic coordinates: 16 15 N, 61 35 W. Highest point: La Soufriere 1,467 m (4,813 ft.). Ports and harbors: Basse-Terre, Gustavia (on Saint Barthelemy), Marigot, Pointe-a-Pitre. Telephone system: domestic facilities inadequate; satellite earth station for international calls; country code is 590. Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz. Ethnic groups: black or mulatto 90%, white 5%, East Indian, Lebanese, Chinese less than 5%. Religions: Roman Catholic 95%, Hindu and pagan African 4%, Protestant sects 1%. Literacy: male: 90% female: 90%. Legal system: French legal system Industries: construction, cement, rum, sugar, tourism Agriculture - products: bananas, sugarcane, tropical fruits and vegetables; cattle, pigs, goats Natural resources: cultivable land, beaches and climate that foster tourism. GDP—per capita: purchasing power parity—$9,000 (1996 est.). Unemployment rate: 29.5% (1997). Dependency status: overseas department of France. National holidays: National Day, 14 July. Radio frequencies
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