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South America, north of Brazil, bordering the Atlantic Ocean. Forest and woodland cover 90 percent of the land. Equivalent to 301 by 301 kilometers or roughly 188 by 188 miles. Capital: Cayenne.
French territory
Figures unless otherwise stated are from the CIA Factbook.
Estimated per capita GDP:
2003 $8,300
1999 $6,000
Exports shrimp, timber, gold, rum, rosewood essence, clothing, mainly to France. Only 2 percent to the U.S.
Factbook: "The economy is tied closely to the much larger French economy through subsidies and imports. Besides the French space center at Kourou (which accounts for 25% of GDP), fishing and forestry are the most important economic activities.
Deaths: 4.85. Births: 20.7, down from 21.33
Estimated for July 2005: 195,506. Estimate growth for 2005: 2.1 percent
More arriving than leaving. Estimated for 2005, a net gain of 5.11 per 1,000 population (999 people).
Infant mortality estimated for 2005: 12.07 deaths before the age of one year, per 1,000 live births.
Average life expectancy estimated for 2005: 77.09 years
Catholic. Black or mulatto 66 percent, white 12 percent, East Indian, Chinese, Amerindian 12 percent, other 10 percent.
SOURCES:
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
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