Land use: arable land: 11.7% permanent crops: 2.92% other: 85.38% (2005)
Irrigated land:
60 sq km (2003)
Natural hazards:
hurricanes (June to October); Soufriere de Guadeloupe is an active
volcano
Environment - current issues:
NA
Geography - note:
a narrow channel, the Riviere Salee, divides Guadeloupe proper into
two islands: the larger, western Basse-Terre and the smaller,
eastern Grande-Terre
People Guadeloupe
Population:
452,776 (July 2006 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 23.6% (male 54,725/female 52,348)
15-64 years: 67.1% (male 150,934/female 153,094)
65 years and over: 9.2% (male 17,353/female 24,322) (2006 est.)
Median age:
total: 32.2 years
male: 31.3 years
female: 33.2 years (2006 est.)
Population growth rate:
0.88% (2006 est.)