The french attempted to create a colony there in the 18th century in conjunction with its settlement of some caribbean islands, such as guadeloupe and saintdomingue. The large reserves of tropical hardwoods, not fully exploited, support an expanding sawmill industry that provides sawn logs for export. The gross domestic product gdp or value of all final goods produced by the agricultural sector within a nation in a given year. As a french overseas department, and a region of the french republic, french guiana has been the only territory of a european country to be located in the mainland americas since belize gained independence in 1981. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. Guyanas culture is very similar to that of the englishspeaking caribbean, to the extent that guyana is included and accepted as a caribbean nation and is a founder member of the caricom caribbean community economic bloc and also the home of the blocs headquarters, the caricom secretariat. Guyana cia world factbook the best country factbook. The official paper copy version is available from the national technical information service and the government printing office. This entry briefly describes the type of economy, including the degree of market orientation, the level of economic development, the most important natural resources, and the unique areas of.
French guiana sends two deputies to the french national assembly, one representing the commune municipality of cayenne and the commune of macouria, and the other representing the rest of french guiana. The economy of french guiana is tied closely to that of mainland france through subsidies and imports. Guyane is an overseas department and region of france. Customs regulations can change at any time with or without notice. The economy is heavily dependent upon the export of six commodities sugar, gold, bauxite, shrimp, timber, and rice which represent nearly 60% of the countrys gdp and are highly susceptible to adverse weather conditions and fluctuations in commodity prices. From wikisource factbook 1982 jump to navigation jump to search factbook 1982 by the central intelligence agency french guiana. In the early 21st century, five french overseas entities french guiana, guadeloupe, martinique, mayotte, and reunion became french regions and were. This is a list of entities and changes in the world factbook. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about france government 2015 should be addressed to the cia. Nevertheless, france today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among european nations. Unemployment is a serious problem, particularly among younger workers. Northern south america, bordering the north atlantic ocean, between brazil and suriname. We promote tolerance and the highest ideals reflected in these cultures. Seldom has a place been as easily and as frequently confused with somewhere else.
Cultivation of crops is limited to the coastal area, where the population is largely concentrated. Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of november 1, 2006. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of france transnational issues 2020 information contained here. Factbook photos obtained from a variety of sources are in the public domain and are free. French guiana, and martinique political parties and leaders. Geologically, the rock underlying french guiana forms part of the crystalline massif of the guiana highlands. A kingdom of forests, rivers and animals, french guiana seduces all nature lovers. Here you will find the latest information, sourced from the cia world factbook and other public domain references around the internet. It is used for maintenance of the wikipedia project and is not part of the encyclopedia. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of guyana 2020 information contained here. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of french guiana geography 2006 information contained here. To the southeast it borders brazil and to the west suriname. It is bordered by surinam to the west, brazil to the south and east, and the atlantic ocean to the north. Since 1946, french guiana has been a french overseas department and is controlled by french and european law.
French guiana is heavily dependent on imports of food and energy. Originally a dutch colony in the 17th century, by 1815 guyana had become a british possession. Thus the french emblem was adopted and is currently used on passports. The gross domestic product gdp or value of all final goods produced by the industrial sector within a nation in a given year. The country is part of caribbean south america and borders the north atlantic ocean.
French guiana is an overseas department of france, found in south america. Were still a bit miffed about the french and their non participation in the struggle for democracy in iraq. Riverswhich flow generally northeastward, to the seahave greatly eroded the massif, and most of french guiana is lowlying. Guyanas culture is very similar to that of the englishspeaking caribbean, to the extent that guyana is included and accepted as a caribbean nation and is a founder member of the caricom caribbean community economic bloc and also. Beside, nobody except the people living in those places cares about them anyway. Senate or senat 348 seats 328 for metropolitan france and overseas departments and regions of guadeloupe, martinique, french guiana, reunion, and mayotte, 2 for new caledonia, 2 for french polynesia, 1 for saintpierre and miquelon, 1 for saintbarthelemy, 1 for saintmartin, 1 for wallis and futuna, and 12 for french nationals abroad. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of france geography 2015 information contained here. Located between the republic of suriname and brazil, french guiana is, with its 90,000km. Feb 01, 2017 cia world fact book, 2004 french guiana. The town, situated on the alsatian wine route, was founded in the 9th century. The snowcovered mountains, which form a formidable physical barrier between france to the north left and spain to. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available online. The world factbook is an annual publication of the central intelligence agency of the united states with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world.
Although ultimately a victor in world wars i and ii, france suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nationstate. Cia world fact book, 2004french guiana wikisource, the free. France transnational issues 2020, cia world factbook. The world factbook 1982french guiana wikisource, the. Guyana, along with suriname, french guiana, and brazil, is one of the four nonhispanic nations in south america. French guiana map courtesy cia world factbook french guiana french. Europe france the world factbook central intelligence agency. The countrys economy is largely dependent on trade and subsidies from france and its mineral industry is also controlled by france. Kalina, arawak, emerillon, galibi, palikur, wayampi and wayana. Guyana seeks united nations convention on the law of the sea unclos. Nov 22, 2016 cia world factbook entry for french guiana.
Do not include this category in content categories. The guianas simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Guyana seeks united nations convention on the law of the sea unclos arbitration to resolve the long. Afro french guianans or black french guianans are french guianan people who are of african descent. French guiana is located in the north atlantic coast of south america in the guyanas. As of 2003, people of african descent including mulattos are the majority ethnic group in french guiana accounting for around 66% of the territorys population. Background first settled by the french in 1604, french guiana was the site of notorious penal settlements until 1951. The information regarding french guiana on this page is republished from the 2006 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Cia world fact book, 2004french guiana wikisource, the.
French guiana oficially the department of french guiana, is an overseas department and. The information regarding guyana on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. All this material is in the public domain, so you may freely copy, edit and quote it in homework, projects, essays and other publications. The guyanese economy exhibited moderate economic growth in 200102, based on expansion in the agricultural and mining sectors, a more favorable atmosphere for business initiatives, a more realistic exchange rate, fairly low inflation, and the continued support of international organizations. Aug 26, 2011 mi5 files reveal details of 1953 coup that overthrew british guiana s leaders. However, frances decision to phase out fossil fuel production and use will no doubt affect the exploration and production of oil and natural gas in this overseas territory. French guiana government, history, population, geography. Suriname cia world factbook the best country factbook. However, us code section 403m prohibits use of the cia seal in a manner which implies that the cia approved, endorsed, or authorized such use. Spanning a vast area between central south america and the atlantic ocean, it is the easternmost country of the americas and it borders uruguay, argentina, paraguay, bolivia, peru, colombia, venezuela, guyana, suriname and french guiana every south american nation except for ecuador and chile. View of the pyrenees mountains between france and spain taken april 1985. The european space agency launches its communication satellites from kourou. We have been serving the world community since 1999.
Besides the french space center at kourou, fishing and forestry are the most important economic activities, with exports of fish and fish products mostly shrimp accounting for more than 60% of. It contains pages that are not articles, or it groups articles by status rather than subject. The economy is heavily dependent upon the export of six commodities sugar, gold, bauxite, shrimp, timber, and rice which represent nearly 60% of the countrys. In 1226, it became a free imperial city of the holy roman empire. Guyana the world factbook central intelligence agency. Cia the world factbook 2000 french guiana ooda loop. Guyanas culture is very similar to that of the englishspeaking caribbean, to the extent that guyana is included and accepted as a caribbean nation and is a founder member of the caricom caribbean community economic bloc and also the home of the blocs headquarters, the caricom. Suriname claims a triangle of land between the new and kutarikoetari rivers in a historic dispute over the headwaters of the courantyne. Book cover a small slice of france in south america, french guiana is an intriguing colonial outpost with. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us. This latter constituency is the largest in the french republic by land area. It is not shown on its member pages, unless the corresponding user preference show hidden categories is. The difficulties with french guiana begin with trying to locate it on a map. This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs.
Hivaids prevalence rates in south america vary from 0. The abolition of slavery led to settlement of urban areas by former slaves and the importation of indentured servants from india to work the sugar plantations. Fossil fuel production has been an element in french guianas mineral industry for many years. The large reserves of tropical hardwoods, not fully exploited, support an expanding sawmill industry which provides sawn logs for export. Guadeloupe elects two representatives to the french senate. French president elected by popular vote for a fiveyear term. French guiana was originally inhabited by indigenous people. Because french guiana is politically part of france, the cia lists its information as part of that countrys factbook page. The world factbook is in the public domain and may be used freely by anyone at anytime without seeking permission. After his death five years later, his wife, janet jagan. The official print version is available from the government printing office.
Gdp dollar estimates in the factbook are derived from purchasing power parity ppp calculations. France cia world factbook the best country factbook. First settled by the french in 1604, french guiana was the site of notorious penal settlements until 1951. French guiana is an overseas region of france, located on the northern coast of south america between suriname and brazil.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of french guiana people 2006 information contained here. In 1953 france received a request from the united nations to pick a coat of arms that would represent it internationally. In 1498 french guiana was first visited by europeans when christopher columbus sailed to the region and reportedly named it the land of pariahs. Introduction geography people government economy communications transportation military transnational issues, country map of french guiana. Feb 17, 2020 french guiana is located in the north atlantic coast of south america in the guyanas. France the world factbook central intelligence agency. Why has the world factbook dropped the four french departments of guadeloupe, martinique, reunion, and french guiana. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population composition by sector agriculture. Guyane is an overseas departement departement doutremer, or dom of france, located on the caribbean coast of south america. List of entities and changes in the world factbook wikipedia.
French guiana population 2020 demographics, maps, graphs. The information regarding france on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence. The guyanese economy exhibited moderate economic growth in recent years and is based largely on agriculture and extractive industries. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about france geography 2015 should be addressed to the. French foreign policy has been largely shaped by membership of the european union. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. It was conquered by louis xiv and the french in 1673 and over subsequent centuries alternated between german and french control. Besides the french space center at kourou, fishing and forestry are the most important economic activities in french guiana. Mi5 files reveal details of 1953 coup that overthrew british.
Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. Its capital is cayenne, and it shares borders with brazil and suriname. This is a snapshot of the cia world fact book as it existed on 26 march 2005. For more on the agencys mission, visit our strategic intent. Guyana achieved independence from the uk in 1966, and since then it has been ruled mostly by socialistoriented governments. In 1992, cheddi jagan was elected president in what is considered the countrys first free and fair election since independence.
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