The Central American dependency of Guadeloupe consists of seven Caribbean islands in the Lesser Antilles, to the southeast of Puerto Rico. Arawak and Carib Indians were the original inhabitants of the islands. The first European settlers were the French, who arrived in 1635 and has since been a dependency of France, officially called the Department of Guadeloupe. The islands cover an area of 1,780 sq km (687 sq miles) and have a population of nearly 423,000. There as been some agitation for independence but no vote in favor of it has succeeded. While tourism is important to the economy, mostly visitors from America, the islands are still dependent upon France for subsidies and import, mainly food. Sugarcane has been produced; bananas account for 50% of the islands’ export.
An a cappella Church of Christ began regularly meeting in Guadeloupe when the Max Lanoix family moved to the islands from Lyon, France. In 1995 Arlin Hendrix, also from Lyon, visited the church to encourage the Christians and help with evangelistic activity.
Clinton J. Holloway
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