Guadeloupe is a group of islands located in the Caribbean Sea, southeast of Puerto Rico. It is an overseas department of France and consists of two main islands, Basse-Terre and Grande-Terre, as well as several smaller islands with a population of 400,201 and an area of 1,628 km2 (629 sq mi). The region's capital city is Basse-Terre, located on the southern west coast of Basse-Terre Island.