Guadeloupe

Guadeloupe

French Colony (1635-1813, 1814-1946), Swedish Colony (1813-1814) French Overseas Department (1946-2003), French Overseas Region (2003-present)

Location: Leeward Islands

Capital City: Fort Olive (1635-1643), Basse Terre (1643-present)

Government type: French Territory (1635-1813, 1814-present)

Main languages: French, Guadeloupean Creole

Main religions: Catholic Christianity

Chronology

1635: France establishes a colony on Guadeloupe

1664-1674: Administered by the Compagnie des Indies Occidentales

1759-1763: Occupied by Britain

1810-1814: Occupied by Britain

1813-1814: Ceded to Sweden by France

1815-1816: Occupied by Britain

1940-1943: Adminsitration aligned with Vichy France

1946: Designated an Overseas Department

2003: Designated an Overseas Region

Currency

Livre Tournois (1635-1816)

1 Livre = 2 Testons = 20 Soles = 240 Deniers

Franc (1816-1960)

1 Franc = 100 Centimes

Coins from Guadeloupe in the collection

•50 Centime, 1903 (cupronickel, Paris mint, KM#45)