Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine January 2019 | Page 298
GUADELOUPE
POPULATION
SIZE
403,750 (2014) 1,628 sq. kilometers
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE CAPITAL CITY
French
CURRENCY
Euro
(1 US dollar equals 0.897 Euros)
Events
JANUARY
Carnival Season Begins
Parades take place every Sunday in
different cities throughout the island
leading up to Carnival
Basse-Terre
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
270 C / 810 F
Photo Credit: Guadeloupe Islands Tourist Board