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Grande-Terre

[Fr. grahnd-ter]
–noun
See under Guadeloupe.

Gua⋅de⋅loupe

[gwahd-l-oop]
–noun
two islands (Basse-Terre and Grande-Terre) separated by a narrow channel in the Leeward Islands of the West Indies: together with five dependencies they form an overseas department of France. 334,900; 687 sq. mi. (1179 sq. km). Capital: Basse-Terre.
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Guadeloupe [(gwahd-l-oohp, gwahd-l-oohp)]

Island in the eastern portion of the West Indies; an overseas territory of France.

Note: Tourism is a major industry.
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