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Guadeloupe has been a French possession since 1635. The island of Saint Martin is shared with the Netherlands; its southern portion is named Sint Maarten and is part of the Netherlands Antilles and its northern portion is named Saint-Martin and is part of Guadeloupe
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Surface Area: 1,780 square km
Population: 444,515 (July 2004 est.)
Located in: Central America (Caribbean)
Capital City: Basse-Terre
Head of State: Jacques CHIRAC, represented by Prefect Dominique VIAN
Prime Minister: Jacques GILLOT
Independent since: none (overseas department of France)
Currency: €uro (EUR); French franc (FRF)
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