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Coordinates : 16°15′N 61°35′W / 16.250°N 61.583°W / 16.250; -61.583
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).
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 .