Marie-Galante
An island of Guadeloupe, an overseas department of France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the 1934 film, see Marie Galante (film).
Quick Facts Native name: Marie-Galante, Geography ...
Native name: Marie-Galante | |
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Geography | |
Location | Caribbean Sea |
Archipelago | Lesser Antilles |
Area | 158.1 km2 (61.0 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 204 m (669 ft) |
Highest point | Morne Constant |
Administration | |
France | |
Overseas department | Guadeloupe |
Demographics | |
Population | 10,867 (2016) |
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Marie-Galante[1] (French pronunciation: [maʁi ɡalɑ̃t], Antillean Creole: Mawigalant or Marigalant) is one of the dependencies of Guadeloupe,[2] an overseas department of France.[3] Marie-Galante has a land area of 158.1 km2 (61.0 square miles). It had 11,528 inhabitants at the start of 2013, but by the start of 2018 the total was officially estimated to be 10,655, with a population density of 62.5/km2 (162/sq mi).