Geopolitics From a geostrategic point of view, Guadeloupe is located in a central part of the Caribbean archipelago between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. This location in the region allows France to reach a large part of the eastern coast of the American continent. The exclusive economic zone formed by Guadeloupe and Martinique covers just over 126,146 square kilometres. In 1980 France established its maritime boundaries in the area by signing a Treaty with Venezuela. This provides France with important fishing resources.thumb|The special territories of the European UnionThis offers France important fishing resources and independence to develop a sovereign policy of underwater research and protection (protection of humpback whales, Cousteau reserve, protection of coral reefs). Because of its geographical position, Guadeloupe allows France to participate in political and diplomatic dialogues at both the regional (Lesser and Greater Antilles) and continental (Latin and North America) levels.
GeOpoliTIcS frOM A geoSTRaTEgIc pOInt of VieW, GuaDEloUpE is LoCated iN a cenTRAl PaRt oF the caRIbbean archiPelago betWEeN the AtlanTic oCeaN AnD thE caRibbEaN sea. THis LocaTioN in thE reGioN aLLows fRanCE to rEach a lArge Part of thE eAsteRN coast of THe AmEricAn continEnt. thE excLusIve ecONOMic Zone FoRmed by guAdElOUpe aND martiniquE covErs just oVeR 126,146 SQUare KilomEtRes. in 1980 FRAncE estAbLishED itS MAritIme BoundariEs in the aRea by sIGning a TrEaTY WItH VenEzuEla. This proVIdeS france With IMpoRtaNt FIshinG rEsoUrcEs.thumb|tHe specIal TerrItories of The euroPEaN UnionthiS offErS frAnCE imPoRtant fishinG REsourCeS ANd iNdepenDenCe to devElOp A sovereigN POlIcY of UnDErwAter RESearcH and ProTECtiOn (protectIon of hUmPback WhAles, couSTeau reSerVE, PrOtectioN Of corAl reEfs). BECauSe of its GeOgraphical poSitIOn, guadeloUpE aLloWs FranCe to Participate iN PolItical ANd DiPLomatiC DIAlogues at bOth The regIonal (leSser anD GreAter aNTiLles) anD coNtINeNtal (LatIN and NORth AmeriCa) leVels.