Geography of French Guiana
Coordinates: 4°00′N 53°00′W / 4.000°N 53.000°W
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French Guiana is an overseas region of France, located on the northern coast of South America between Suriname and Brazil. The country is part of Caribbean South America and borders the North Atlantic Ocean. It has low-lying plains with small mountains to the south. Its climate is split between tropical rainforest and tropical monsoon. French Guiana is mostly unsettled and has low land use.
Statistics[edit]
Area[edit]
Total: 91,000 km²
Land: 89,150 km²
Water: 1,850 km²
Land boundaries[edit]
Total: 1,183 km
Border countries: Brazil 673 km, Suriname 510 km (disputed)
Coastline: 378 km
Maritime claims[edit]
Exclusive economic zone: 200 nmi (370.4 km; 230.2 mi) territorial sea: 12 nmi (22.2 km; 13.8 mi).
Land use[edit]
Arable land: 0%
Other: 10% (1996 est.)
Irrigated land: 20 km² (1993 est.)
Geography - note: mostly an unsettled wilderness.
Natural resources[edit]
Bauxite, timber, gold (widely scattered), cinnabar, kaolin, fish, shrimp, rice, bananas.
Climate[edit]
French Guiana's climate is tropical and hot with a Köppen climate classification of tropical rainforest (Af) throughout most of the country. Heavy showers, severe thunderstorms, and floodings are frequent, as is intense heat and humidity.
Terrain[edit]
French Guiana comprises low-lying coastal plains, rising to hills and small mountains in the south. See Guiana Shield.
Extreme Points[edit]
- Northernmost point – Pointe Isère
- Southernmost point – Border with Brazil, Maripasoula
- Westernmost point –
- Easternmost point –
- Highest point – Bellevue de l'Inini: 851 m
- Lowest point – Atlantic Ocean: 0 m
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References[edit]
This article incorporates public domain material from the CIA World Factbook website https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html.
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