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An island group in the Leeward Islands, West
Indies, an overseas departement of France;
area 1,705 sq km/658 sq mi; popula tion
(1982) 328,400. The main islands are
Basse-Terre, on which is the chief town of
the same name, and Grande-Terre. Sugar
refining and rum distilling are the main
industries.