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Geography Of French GuianaLocation: Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Brazil and Suriname Geographic coordinates: Map references: South America Area:
total: 91,000 km
land: 89,150 km
water: 1,850 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:
exclusive economic zone: 200 nautical miles
territorial sea: 12 nautical miles 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), cinnabar, kaolin, fish Land use:
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
permanent pastures: 0%
forests and woodland: 90%
other: 10% (1996 est.) Irrigated land: 20 km (1993 est.) Natural hazards: high frequency of heavy showers and severe thunderstorms; flooding Environment - current issues: NA Geography - note: mostly an unsettled wilderness - See also : French Guiana
French Guiana
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