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isions: 30,000 (1993 est.) @Grenada:Transportation Railways: 0 km Highways: total: 1,020 km paved: 624 km unpaved : 396 km (1995 est.) Ports and harbors: Grenville, Saint George's Merchant marine: none Airports: 3 (1996 est.) Airports - with paved runways: total: 3 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 under 914 m: 1 (1996 est.) Military Military branches: Royal Grenada Police Force, Coast Guard Military manpower - availability: males age 15-49 : NA Military manpower - fit for military service: males: NA Military expenditures - dollar figure: $NA Military expenditures - percent of GDP: NA% Transnational Issues Disputes - international: none Illicit drugs: small-scale cannabis cultivation; lesser transshipment point for marijuana and cocaine to US ______________________________________________________________________ GUADELOUPE (overseas department of France) @Guadeloupe:Geography Location: Caribbean, islands in the eastern Caribbean Sea, southeast of Puerto Rico Geographic coordinates: 16 15 N, 61 35 W Map references: Central America and the Caribbean Area: total: 1,780 sq km land: 1,706 sq km water: 74 sq km note: Guadeloupe is an archipelago of nine inhabited islands, including Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Desirade, Iles des Saintes, St. Barthelemy, and part of St. Martin Area - comparative: 10 times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries: total: 10.2 km border countries: Netherlands Antilles (Sint Maarten) 10.2 km Coastline: 306 km Maritime claims: exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm Climate: subtropical tempered by trade winds; moderately high humidity Terrain: Basse-Terre is volcanic in origin with interior mountains; Grande-Terre is low limestone formation; most of the seven other islands are volcanic in origin Elevation extremes: lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Soufriere 1,467 m Natural resources: cultivable land, beaches and climate that foster tourism Land use: arable land: 14% permanent crops: 4% permanent pastures: 14% forests and woodland: 39% other: 29% (1993 est.) Irrigated land: 30 sq km (1993 est.) Natural hazards: hurricanes (June to October); La Soufriere is an active volcano Environment - current issues: NA Environment - international agreements: party to : NA signed, but not ratified: NA @Guadeloupe:People Population: 411,823 (July 199
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