Trivia in Guadeloupe

Learn fascinating facts and trivia about this country

Americas / Caribbean

National symbols

Flag: Officially uses the French flag (Tricolore). The regional flag widely used features a black background with yellow sun and green sugarcane, with three golden fleurs-de-lis on blue at the top.

Guadeloupe Flag

Emblem: An emblem featuring a golden sun and sugarcane serves as the regional symbol.

Guadeloupe Emblem

Trivia & facts

  • The name Guadeloupe derives from the Guadalupe Monastery in Spain
  • Mount Soufrière is an active volcano also called the ''Fuji of the Caribbean''
  • As one of the EU outermost regions (RUP), voting occurs in EU parliamentary elections
  • Rum ''Damoiseau'' distilled on the island is highly regarded worldwide
  • Famous type locality for Hercules beetles among insect enthusiasts, but collecting is prohibited
  • Produced General Dugommier from Napoleon''s era
  • Birthplace of World Cup winner Lilian Thuram
  • Postal codes start with French ''971''
  • Voltage and plugs same as mainland France: 230V Type E
  • The only French-speaking Caribbean island where monkeys do not naturally occur

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