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French Guiana Geography 1997https://photius.com/wfb1997/french_guiana/french_guiana_geography.htmlSOURCE: 1997 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, betweenBrazil and Suriname Geographic coordinates 4 00 N, 53 00 W Map references South America Area
Area - comparative slightly smaller than Indiana Land boundaries
Coastline 378 km Maritime claims
Climate tropical; hot, humid; little seasonal temperature variation Terrain low-lying coastal plains rising to hills and small mountains Elevation extremes
Natural resources bauxite, timber, gold (widely scattered), cinnabar, kaolin, fish Land use
Irrigated land 20 sq km (1993 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
NOTE: The information regarding French Guiana on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of French Guiana Geography 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about French Guiana Geography 1997 should be addressed to the CIA. |