GUADELOUPE

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Guadeloupe belongs to the French Overseas Departments and therefore its currency is the Euro.

CURRENCY:

Euro - EUR, Symbol €

DENOMINATIONS:

NOTE: €500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5.

COIN: €2 and 1, and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 cents.

US DOLLAR ACCEPTED?

CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS AND ATMS:

Most major credit cards are accepted. ATM machines are widely available.

CURRENCY EXCHANGE:

There are branches of most of the major French banks in Guadeloupe. Foreign currency can be exchanged at most banks and hotels.

TRAVELLER'S CHEQUES:

These can be exchanged at most banks and hotels. Travellers cheques are widely accepted. These are best in Euros, but US dollar are also accepted.

BANKING HOURS:

Mon-Fri 0800-1200 and 1400-1600 Some banks are open Saturday mornings.

CURRENCY RESTRICTIONS:

N/A

COUNTRY OVERVIEW:

Guadeloupe is an island group (known as an 'archipelago') in the Caribbean Sea. It is an overseas department of France. Therefore, it is part of the European Union. The capital is Basse-Terre and the official language is French.

POPULATION:

Around 405,500

ECONOMY:

The main elements of the economy of Guadeloupe are tourism, agriculture, services and light industry. Tourism is really the key industry with many visitors from France. Crops include sugarcane and bananas.