French Guianese Geography, French Guiana Geography
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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: Territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 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 0 m highest point: Bellevue de l'Inini 851 m
Natural resources: Bauxite, timber, gold (widely scattered), petroleum, kaolin, fish, niobium, tantalum, clay
Land use: Arable land: 0.14% permanent crops: 0.05% other: 99.81% (90% forest, 10% other) (2001)
Irrigated land: 20 sq km (1998 est.)
Natural hazards: High frequency of heavy showers and severe thunderstorms; flooding
Environment - current issues: NA
Environment - international agreements:
Geography - note: Mostly an unsettled wilderness; the only non-independent portion of the South American continent
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The information here has been derived from Public Domain Sources such as the CIA World Factbook. No liability can be taken for any inaccuracies.
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