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Geography of French Guiana Overseas Department of France French Guiana Geographic coordinates 4 N, 53 W Location Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Brazil and Suriname Terrain low-lying coastal plains rising to hills and small mountains; mostly an unsettled wilderness Highest Point Bellevue de l'Inini 851 m Natural hazards high frequency of heavy showers and severe thunderstorms; flooding Volcanic Activity No volcanoes Geography of French Guiana www.volcanolive.com

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World Factbook 2000 [B] by the CIA Presented by Auth o rama Public Domain Books Search through book: FRENCH GUIANA French Guiana: Introduction Background: 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. French Guiana: Geography Location: Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Brazil and Suriname Geographic coordinates: 4 00 N, 53 00 W Map references: South America Area: total: 91,000 sq km land: 89,150 sq km water: 1,850 sq km Area - comparative: slightly smaller than Indiana Land boundaries: total: 1,183 km border countries: Brazil 673 km, Suriname 510 km Coastline: 378 km Maritime claims: exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm Climate: tropical; hot, humid; little seasonal temperature variation Terrain: low-lying coastal plains rising to hills and small mountains Elevation extremes: lowest point: Atlantic Ocean m highest point: Bellevue de l'Inini 851 m Natural resources: bauxite, timber, gold (widely scattered), cinnabar, kaolin, fish

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OFFICIAL NAME: Department of French Guiana CAPITAL: Cayenne SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT: Overseas Department of France AREA: 90,909 Sq Km (35,100 Sq Mi) ESTIMATED 2000 POPULATION French Guiana is located on the north coast of South America. It is bound by Suriname to the west, Brazil to the southeast and south as well as the Atlantic Ocean to the north. The country is a low lying along the coast with fertile rolling plains broken by occasional hills that rise to the central Chaine Granitique while in the south the land rises to the Sierra de Tumucumaque. Most of the country is unsettled wilderness and also contains dense tropical rain forest in the Amazon Basin while the coast has many rocky islets.The principal rivers are the Camopi, Inini, Ouaqui, Tampoc, Marowiny, Mana, Sinnamary, Comte and Approuague which flow to the Atlantic Ocean. Major Cities; Cayenne 41,200, Kourou 13,900 (1990). Land Use; forested 83%, pastures and agricultural-cultivated 0.2%, other 17.2% (1989). CLIMATE: French Guiana has a tropical climate characterized by hot and humid conditions. There are two seasons, a wet season from December to June and a dry season from August to October. Average annual precipitation is more than 2,500 mm (100 inches) while average temperature ranges in Cayenne are from 23 degrees Celsius (73 degrees Fahrenheit) to 33 degrees Celsius (91 degrees Fahrenheit) all year.

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Home World Map Rankings Currency Converter Countries from A to Z A B C D ... French Guiana (Facts) French Guiana - Geography (Facts) Location: Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Brazil and Suriname Geographic coordinates: 4 00 N, 53 00 W Map references: South America Area: total: 91,000 sq km water: 1,850 sq km land: 89,150 sq km Area - comparative: slightly smaller than Indiana Land boundaries: total: 1,183 km border countries: Brazil 673 km, Suriname 510 km Coastline: 378 km Maritime claims: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM Climate: tropical; hot, humid; little seasonal temperature variation Terrain: low-lying coastal plains rising to hills and small mountains Elevation extremes: lowest point: Atlantic Ocean m highest point: Bellevue de l'Inini 851 m Natural resources: bauxite, timber, gold (widely scattered), cinnabar, kaolin, fish Land use: arable land: 0.11% NEGL permanent crops: 0.03% other: 99.86% (90% forest, 10% other) (1998 est.) Irrigated land: 20 sq km (1998 est.) Natural hazards: high frequency of heavy showers and severe thunderstorms; flooding

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Index Flag Geography People ... Feedback French Guiana Affiliation: (overseas department of France) Location: Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Brazil and Suriname Map references: South America Area: total area: 91,000 sq km land area: 89,150 sq km comparative area: slightly smaller than Indiana Land boundaries: total 1,183 km, Brazil 673 km, Suriname 510 km Coastline: 378 km Maritime claims: exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm International disputes: Suriname claims area between Riviere Litani and Riviere Marouini (both headwaters of the Lawa) Climate: tropical; hot, humid; little seasonal temperature variation Terrain: low-lying coastal plains rising to hills and small mountains Natural resources: bauxite, timber, gold (widely scattered), cinnabar, kaolin, fish Land use: arable land: permanent crops: meadows and pastures: forest and woodland: other: Irrigated land: NA sq km Environment: current issues: NA natural hazards: high frequency of heavy showers and severe thunderstorms; flooding

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MAIN INDEX 1999 INDEX Geography People Government Economy Communicat's ... [TOP] French Guiana (overseas department of France) Geography Location: Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Brazil and Suriname Geographic coordinates: 4 00 N, 53 00 W Map references: South America Area: total: 91,000 sq km land: 89,150 sq km water: 1,850 sq km slightly smaller than Indiana Land boundaries: total: 1,183 km border countries: Brazil 673 km, Suriname 510 km Coastline: 378 km Maritime claims: exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm Climate: tropical; hot, humid; little seasonal temperature variation Terrain: low-lying coastal plains rising to hills and small mountains Elevation extremes: lowest point: Atlantic Ocean m highest point: Bellevue de l'Inini 851 m Natural resources: bauxite, timber, gold (widely scattered), cinnabar, kaolin, fish Land use: arable land: permanent crops: permanent pastures: forests and woodland: other: 17% (1993 est.)

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Search the Net: History 100% Free Clip Art including world flags and 1000's more images and photos! French Guiana source: CIA World Factbook 1998 (overseas department of France) French Guiana Geography [Top of Page] Location: Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Brazil and Suriname Geographic coordinates: 4 00 N, 53 00 W Map references: South America Area: total: 91,000 sq km land: 89,150 sq km water: 1,850 sq km slightly smaller than Indiana Land boundaries: total: 1,183 km border countries: Brazil 673 km, Suriname 510 km Coastline: 378 km Maritime claims: exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm Climate: tropical; hot, humid; little seasonal temperature variation Terrain: low-lying coastal plains rising to hills and small mountains Elevation extremes: lowest point: Atlantic Ocean m highest point: Bellevue de l'Inini 851 m Natural resources: bauxite, timber, gold (widely scattered), cinnabar, kaolin, fish Land use: arable land: permanent crops: permanent pastures: forests and woodland: other: 17% (1993 est.)

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Dictionaries: General Computing Medical Legal Encyclopedia French Guiana/Geography Word: Word Starts with Ends with Definition Location: Northern South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. South America is situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean. It became attached to North America only recently, geologically speaking, with the formation of the Isthmus of Panama. The Andes, likewise a comparatively young and seismically restless mountain range, run down the western edge of the continent; the land to the east of the Andes is largely tropical rain forest, the vast Amazon River basin. Click the link for more information. , bordering the North Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is Earth's second-largest ocean, covering approximately one-fifth of its surface. The ocean's name, derived from Greek mythology, means the "Sea of Atlas." This ocean occupies an elongated, S-shaped basin extending in a north-south direction and is divided into the North Atlantic and South Atlantic by equatorial counter currents at about 8° north latitude. Bounded by Click the link for more information.

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2000 INDEX 1999 INDEX 1998 INDEX 1996 INDEX ... People Government Economy Communications Transportation Military ... [TOP] French Guiana Government 2001 http://www.photius.com/wfb2001/french_guiana/french_guiana_government.html SOURCE: 2001 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Country name: conventional long form: Department of Guiana conventional short form: French Guiana local long form: none local short form: Guyane Dependency status: overseas department of France Government type: NA Capital: Cayenne Administrative divisions: none (overseas department of France) Independence: none (overseas department of France) National holiday: Bastille Day, 14 July (1789) Constitution: 28 September 1958 (French Constitution) Legal system: French legal system Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal Executive branch: chief of state: President Jacques CHIRAC of France (since 17 May 1995), represented by Prefect Dominique VIAN (since NA January 1997) head of government: President of the General Council Andre LECANTE (since NA March 1998); President of the Regional Council Antoine KARAM (since 22 March 1992) cabinet: NA elections: French president elected by popular vote for a seven-year term; prefect appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; presidents of the General and Regional Councils are appointed by the members of those councils

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