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Basse-Terre (bäs-tĕr`), town (1999 pop. 12,410), on Basse-Terre Island, capital of Guadeloupe Guadeloupe (gwädəl ..... Click the link for more information. , a French overseas department in the West Indies. Basse-Terre is a port that ships the products of the surrounding agricultural area. Founded by the French in 1643, it retains its French colonial atmosphere, but its commercial prosperity passed to Pointe-à-Pitre in the late 18th cent. The town was destroyed by a hurricane in 1979, setting back prospects for economic development. Basse-Terre 1. a mountainous island in the Caribbean, in the Leeward Islands, comprising part of Guadeloupe. Area: 848 sq. km (327 sq. miles) 2. a port in W Guadeloupe, on Basse-Terre Island: the capital of the French Overseas Department of Guadeloupe. Pop.: 12 410 (1999) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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