South America: French Guiana
About French Guiana
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.
| Vital Statistics | |
| Capitol City: | Cayenne |
| Population: | 177,562 (July 2001 est.) |
| Percent below poverty: | NA% |
| Language: | French |
| Date of independence: | none (overseas department of France |
| Form of government: | overseas department of France |
| Title of Leader: | President |
| Natural Resources: | bauxite, timber, gold (widely scattered), cinnabar, kaolin, fish |
| Environmental Issues: | NA |
| Agricultural Products: | rice, manioc (tapioca), sugar, cocoa, vegetables, bananas; cattle, pigs, poultry |
| Imports: | food (grains, processed meat), machinery and transport equipment, fuels and chemicals |
| Exports: | shrimp, timber, gold, rum, rosewood essence, clothing |
| Trading Partners: | IMPORTS: France 52%, US 14%, Trinidad and Tobago 6% (1997) EXPORTS: France 62%, Switzerland 7%, US 2% (1997) |
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