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French Guiana Location : Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Brazil and Suriname
Capital City : Cayenne
Curreny : euro (EUR); French franc (FRF)
Languages Spoken : French
Climate : tropical; hot, humid; little seasonal temperature variation
National Holiday : Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
Background Information
First settled by the French in 1604, French Guiana was the site of notorious penal settlements until 1951. The European Space Agency launches its communication satellites from Kourou.
Geographical Note
mostly an unsettled wilderness; the only non-independent portion of the South American continent
Economy
The economy is tied closely to the French economy through subsidies and imports. Besides the French space center at Kourou, fishing and forestry are the most important economic activities. Forest and woodland cover 90% of the country. The large reserves of tropical hardwoods, not fully exploited, support an expanding sawmill industry that provides sawn logs for export. Cultivation of crops is limited to the coastal area, where the population is largely concentrated; rice and manioc are the major crops. French Guiana is heavily dependent on imports of food and energy. Unemployment is a serious problem, particularly among younger workers.
Religions
Roman Catholic
Ports : Cayenne, Degrad des Cannes, Saint-Laurent du Maroni
International Disputes - Risks to travellers
: Suriname claims area between Riviere Litani and Riviere Marouini (both headwaters of the Lawa)
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