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Basse-Terre

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Basse-Terre (bäs-tĕr`), town (1999 pop. 12,410), on Basse-Terre Island, capital of Guadeloupe Guadeloupe , overseas department and administrative region of France (2005 est. pop. 449,000), 687 sq mi (1,779 sq km), in the Leeward Islands, West Indies. The department comprises the islands of Basse-Terre (Guadeloupe proper) and Grande-Terre, and the dependencies
..... 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)


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In contrast to these riches, Guadeloupe, and its main town of Basse-Terre come across as crumbling but colourful.
Travel: Romance at sea; Catherine Stott sails the Caribbean on the ... by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
Anne, St Francois and Le Moule The south west wing is called Basse-Terre, which is the larger of the two islands, where you will find waterfalls, a botanical garden, and a volcano which overlooks the waterfalls which in turn spray cool mists to soak the too adventurous visitor.
Information About Guadeloupe by Peter R Stewart / Travel, recreation and leisure community
Born at Basse-Terre on the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, Perec was raised in humble surroundings.
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