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Les Abymes
France, officially the French Republic, is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and comprises various overseas islands and territories which are located in other regions. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. At 674,843 square kilometres, France is the world's 40th-largest country after Myanmar. France is a member of The European Union and Paris is the capital of this nation. The sole official language of France is French. Since prehistoric times, France has been a crossroads of trade, migrations, and invasions.
Les Abymes is the largest community in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe. It is situated on the west side of the island of Grande-Terre, and is part of the metropolitan area of Pointe-a-Pitre, the largest city in Guadeloupe. In the 1999 census, the city had a population of 63,054.
Geographically, this city shares the area of the Large-Bottoms with the communes of Gosier, Sainte-Anne, Dull-with-the Eau and the Mould. Encircled of marshes and mangroves in the west, it is marked out by series of mounts as well.
In the year 1996 the new airport Caribbean Pole opened its doors and in 1997 the Bridge of Alliance was launched, the old airport remaining intended for the regional flights towards Martinique and Saint Martin's day. Previously rural, the city of Abymes nowadays is developed significantly on the industrial and commercial level.
A city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, luxurious hotels and cottages, Les Abymes is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
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