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French Guiana Americas

GUFOfficially known as: Guiana

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An overseas region of France located on the northeastern coast of South America, bordered by Brazil to the south and east, and Suriname to the west.

French Guiana was originally inhabited by indigenous people and later became a French colony in the 17th century. It served as a penal colony from the ...

Latitude: 4
Longitude: -53

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Latitude: 39.04372
Longitude: -77.48749
Home country: United States

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Distance to French Guiana:
4,613.927 km

Terrain:

The terrain consists mainly of low-lying coastal plains, swamps, and dense rainforest. The Tumuc-Humac Mountains lie along the southern border with Brazil.

Natural Resources:

Timber, gold, bauxite, and fish are some of the significant natural resources. The dense rainforests are also a source of biodiversity.

Industries:

Key industries include space (with the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou), forestry, fishing, and gold mining. The presence of the spaceport significantly impacts the local economy.

Population: 254,541

The majority of the population lives in the coastal area, particularly around the capital city of Cayenne, with the interior largely uninhabited and covered by tropical rainforest.

Area: 83,534 km²

slightly smaller than Austria

French Guiana encompasses a vast area of dense tropical rainforest and a sparsely populated coastal strip where most of the population resides. It also includes several islands such as the Îles du Salut.