Guadeloupe People - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population: 334,000 (July 1986), average annual growth rate 0.5%

Nationality: noun—Guadeloupian(s); adjective—Guadeloupe

Ethnic divisions: 90% black or mulatto; 5% white; less than 5% East Indian, Lebanese, Chinese

Religion: 95% Roman Catholic, 5% Hindu and pagan African

Language: French, creole patois

Infant mortality rate: 18.6/1,000(1983)

Life expectancy: 67

Literac y: over 70%

Labor force: 120 090, services, government, and commerce 53.0%; industry 25.8%; agriculture 21.2%; significant unemployment

Organized labor: 11% of labor force

NOTE: The information regarding Guadeloupe on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Guadeloupe 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Guadeloupe 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.