Country (long form) |
Department of Guiana |
Capital |
Cayenne |
Total Area |
35,135.30 sq mi 91,000 sq km (slightly smaller than Indiana) |
Population |
172,605 (July 2000 est.) |
Estimated Population in 2050 |
N/A |
Languages |
French |
Literacy |
83% total, 84% male, 82% female (1982 est.) |
Religions |
Roman Catholic |
Life Expectancy |
72.77 male, 79.6 female (2000 est.) |
Government Type |
N/A |
Currency |
1 French franc (F) = 100 centimes |
GDP (per capita) |
$6,000 (1998 est.) |
Industry |
construction, shrimp processing, forestry products, rum, gold mining |
Agriculture |
rice, manioc (tapioca), sugar, cocoa, vegetables, bananas; cattle, pigs, poultry |
Arable Land |
0% |
Natural Resources |
bauxite, timber, gold (widely scattered), cinnabar, kaolin, fish |
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