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Guadeloupe

Guadeloupe is an archipelago located in the Leeward Islands, in the Lesser Antilles, with a land area of 1,628 square kilometres and a population of 400,000. It is the first overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. As with the other overseas departments, Guadeloupe is also an integral part of the Republic...

Timeline of Events

1635

6.28.1635

Guadeloupe becomes a French colony.

1810

2.4.1810

The Royal Navy seizes Guadeloupe.

1946

3.19.1946

French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion become overseas ''départements'' of France.

1962

6.22.1962

An Air France Boeing 707 jet crashes in bad weather in Guadeloupe, West Indies, killing 113.

1970

11.26.1970

In Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, 1.5 inches (38.1 mm) of rain fall in a minute, the heaviest rainfall ever recorded.

2004

11.21.2004

The island of Dominica is hit by the most destructive earthquake in its history. The northern half of the island receives the most damage, especially the town of Portsmouth. It is also felt in neighboring Guadeloupe, where one person is killed.