| 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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