Geography of French Guiana
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Geography of French Guiana.
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Location
Northern South America and part of Caribbean South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Brazil and Suriname
Geographic coordinates
Map references
South America
Area
total: 91,000 km²
land: 89,150 km²
water: 1,850 km²
Land boundaries:
total: 1,183 km
border countries: Brazil 673 km, Suriname 510 km (disputed)
Coastline: 378 km
Maritime claims
exclusive economic zone: 370 km
territorial sea: 12 nautical miles (22 km)
Climate
tropical; hot, humid; little seasonal temperature variation
Terrain
low-lying coastal plains rising to hills and small mountains, see guiana
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 km² (1993 est.)
natural hazards: high frequency of heavy showers and severe thunderstorms; flooding
environment - current issues: NA
geography - note: mostly an unsettled wilderness
