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Guadeloupe independence: current status

Where the question stood on 22 September 2026: Guadeloupe remains a French overseas department, with the UPLG continuing to call for a self-determination referendum.

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Status verified as of 22 September 2026. Political positions change; this explainer describes the documented position on that date.

Current position

Guadeloupe remains a French overseas department and region. The UPLG continues to call for a UN-supervised self-determination referendum, most recently in 2026 statements, though no such referendum has been scheduled by French authorities.[1]

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    Claim: In 2026 statements, the UPLG called on Guadeloupeans to reject institutional compromises short of full national sovereignty, asserting that only a United Nations-supervised self-determination referendum would constitute a legitimate process for resolving Guadeloupe's political status.

    • Guadeloupe. Politique. L'UPLG réclame l'indépendance totale face aux manœuvres institutionnelles (Caraib Creole News) link, 2026 statement section. Source record

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