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French Guiana Facts and Figures Source: CIA World Factbook
Coordinates	4 00 N, 53 00 W
Area	total: 91,000 sq km land: 89,150 sq km water: 1,850 sq km
Climate	tropical; hot, humid; little seasonal temperature variation
Terrain	low-lying coastal plains rising to hills and small mountains
Population	199,509 (July 2006 est.)
Languages	French
Imports	food (grains, processed meat), machinery and transport equipment, fuels and chemicals
Exports	shrimp, timber, gold, rum, rosewood essence, clothing
Hazards	high frequency of heavy showers and severe thunderstorms; flooding
Resources	bauxite, timber, gold (widely scattered), petroleum, kaolin, fish, niobium, tantalum, clay
Geography	mostly an unsettled wilderness; the only non-independent portion of the South American continent
Nationality	noun: French Guianese (singular and plural) adjective: French Guianese
Capital	Cayenne
Internet Country Code	.gf
Internet Users	38,000 (2005)

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