Les Saintes Passage
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Les Saintes Passage (French: Canal des Saintes) is a strait in the Caribbean. It separates the archipelago of Îles des Saintes, from Basse-Terre Island (Guadeloupe).[1]
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Les Saintes Passage | |
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Canal des Saintes (French) | |
Coordinates | 15°55′16″N 61°38′11″W |
Basin countries | Guadeloupe |
Max. length | 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) |
Max. width | 12.5 kilometres (7.8 mi) |
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To ensure control of Les Saintes Passage, France built Fort Napoléon des Saintes.