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	History of French Guiana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Several minor attempts at colonization in Guiana were made in the latter part of the century; but they all seemed to suffer from the same fatal prestige of failure.
		The economy is tied closely to the larger French economy through subsidies and imports.
		French Guiana is heavily dependent on imports of food and energy.
	www.historyofnations.net /southamerica/frenchguiana.html (606 words)

	Embassy of France in the U.S. - Overseas France
		Guadeloupe proper is the largest island in the French West Indies with an area of 1,438 square km and a population of 422,500.
		French Guiana, with an area of 90,000 square km, lies in the north-eastern part of South America between Surinam and Brazil.
		Guiana is a land of exuberance, adventure and discovery par excellence, and green tourism is a prime route for its further development.
	www.info-france-usa.org /atoz/overseas.asp (2088 words)

	french guiana map and map of french guiana and information page
		Landforms A narrow coastal strip fronts the Atlantic Ocean coastline of French Guiana; to the south, the land is literally an unsettled wilderness, covered by a dense jungle and parts of the Amazon rain forest, and dissected by dozens and dozens of rivers.
		French Guiana's land begins to gently rise in the central regions of the country, ending at the base of the Tumac-Humac Mountains, along its southern border with Brazil.
		French Guinea is a land of rivers, many flowing north from the southern mountains; major ones include the Maroni and Lawa, forming its (disputed) border with Suriname; the Oyapok, forming a long natural border with Brazil, and the Approuaque, Camopi, Mana and Tompok.
	www.worldatlas.com /webimage/countrys/samerica/gf.htm (936 words)

	French Guiana, People of French Guiana
		The population of French Guiana who thrive along the coastal regions is known for their cultural diversity and ethnic multiplicity.
		The people of French Guiana indulge in greeting each other with a hello, which is said through the word “Salut” in their native language.
		The French tricolor is expressed through the vertical bands that is displayed in colors of blue (from the hoist side), white, and red beautifully adorns the national flag of French Guiana.
	www.mapsofworld.com /country-profile/french-guiana-economy-people-culture-flag.html (578 words)

	French Guiana: Environmental Profile
		For the immediate future, the forests of French Guiana face relatively few threats, although timber extraction is increasing and a relatively high population growth rate of displaced Lao farmers and other local groups may pressure coastal forest regions with subsistence agriculture.
		French Guiana is home to at least 5,625 species of vascular plants, of which 2.6 percent are endemic.
		While French Guiana is best known for its infamous Devil's Island penal colony and as the main launch site for the European Space Agency, which is responsible for more than 50% of the state's economy activity, most of the territory is covered with lowland tropical rainforest.
	rainforests.mongabay.com /20frenchg.htm (630 words)

	French Guiana
		It is a French overseas department, with French as the official language and the euro as currency.
		French Guiana's economy is dependent on subsidies from metropolitan France.
		One of the highlights of French Guiana are the Salvation Islands (Les Iles du Salut).
	www.caribbeancompass.com /frenchguiana.htm (839 words)

	Culture of French Guiana - History and ethnic relations, Urbanism, architecture, and the use of space
		French Guiana is on the northern coast of South America.
		The 1998 population in French Guiana was approximately 167,982.
		French Guiana is a part of the French Republic and thereby subject to the same regulations and political hierarchy as France.
	www.everyculture.com /Cr-Ga/French-Guiana.html (2491 words)

	Facts about French Guiana - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM
		To many football fans, little is known of French Guiana as a nation or a football team.
		Besides the French space centre at Kourou (which accounts for 25% of GDP), fishing and forestry are the most important economic activities.
		French Guiana has access to players plying their trade in France, but it is understood that this team has only one player (Silvio Brollo) who has plied his trade in the French Second Division.
	www.jamaicaobserver.com /sports/html/20050107T220000-0500_72843_OBS_FACTS_ABOUT_FRENCH_GUIANA.asp (517 words)

	Luxner \| Articles
		CAYENNE, French Guiana -- The scene is all too familiar: a Caribbean territory whose people enjoy palm-fringed beaches, a relatively prosperous standard of living and unrestricted travel to and from the mainland, yet a place where political restlessness has begun to spawn isolated, and increasingly violent, demands for independence.
		French Guiana, which covers 35,000 square miles, is 10 times the size of Puerto Rico but has only 1/25th the population.
		He says French Guiana's political representation in Paris is symbolic and somewhat meaningless to most locals; during elections for president of France, voter turnout rarely exceeds 30%.
	www.luxner.com /cgi-bin/view_article.cgi?articleID=661 (1025 words)

	Cnes CSG - A glimpse of French Guiana
		French Guiana, 94% of which is covered with equatorial forest (15% in protected natural reserves since 2002), has a climate with a hydrometry rate of about 90%.
		French Guiana is the only one of the 7 outermost regions of the European Union (including the Azores Islands, the Canary Islands, Guadeloupe, Madeira, Martinique and Reunion Island) to be located on a continent.
		Nevertheless French Guiana is still a rural département, with 11.4% of the active population working in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
	www.cnes.fr /web/4871-a-glimpse-of-french-guiana.php (637 words)

	TradePort Country Profiles from World Trade Press
		French Guiana is the only non-independent portion of the South American continent.
		The economy is tied closely to the French economy through subsidies and imports.
		French Guiana is still a "colony" in the 19th-century style and its economy is wholly dependent on France.
	www.tradeport.org /countries/frenchguiana/01grw.html (372 words)

	Luxner \| Articles
		Over a third of French Guiana's population comes from somewhere else, and nearly all have stumbled onto this lonely jungle land for one reason: jobs generated by the European Space Agency's sprawling space complex at Kourou.
		Donzenac, who directs regional cooperation efforts at the French Guiana Chamber of Commerce, says the department's representation in Paris is symbolic and somewhat meaningless to most locals; during elections for president of France, voter turnout rarely exceeds 30%.
		If French Guiana were truly independent, it would be the smallest country in South America, with only a third the population of the next-smallest country, Suriname.
	www.luxner.com /cgi-bin/view_article.cgi?articleID=528 (1020 words)

	Cnes CSG - Economy of the Space sector in French Guiana
		Economy of the Space sector in French Guiana
		The spin-offs from Space research in French Guiana are significant.
		CNES as a partner for development in French Guiana
	www.cnes.fr /web/4872-economy-of-the-space-sector-in-french-guiana.php (102 words)

	Counani (Brazil) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Back in Guiana, Guigues and Quartier spent the money they got in France and settled in Counani, a village on the coast between the estuaries of the Oyapock and Araguary Rivers, which was founded in 1788 by Jesuits.
		The famous soldier Chauvin, the eponymous model of French chauvinisme, was also said to have died and been buried wrapped in the French tricolor flag.
		This group's flag is the same as the first flag of Independent Guiana--green with the French tricolor in the hoist--with the addition of the white star from the later flags on the center.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/br_cunan.html (1696 words)

	French Guiana Business Travel Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		French Guiana's economy is heavily dependent on that of France.
		Thanks to the French social security system and subsidies from Paris, the population enjoys one of the highest standards of living on the South American continent.
		Exploitation of French Guiana's mineral resources, which, in addition to timber from the country's extensive forests, include gold, bauxite and kaolin, is steadily growing.
	www.worldtravelguide.net /country/93/business/South-America/French-Guiana.html (336 words)

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		Economy: The European Space Center in Kourou has contributed to the economic development of the department and in 1997, space activities accounted for 50.5% of French Guiana 's economic activity.
		Intestinal infectious diseases are the leading reasons for visits to health centers in the interior of French Guiana for children under 5.
		There are 10 laboratories in French Guiana, one blood bank and a reference laboratory at the Pasteur Institute.
	www.paho.org /English/DD/AIS/cp_254.htm (2338 words)

	French Guiana News
		French Guiana News continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
		KOUROU, French Guiana: The construction site for Russia's Soyuz launch base in French Guiana was officially opened on Monday, deepening collaboration between Europe and Russia in space, officials said.
		Chagas Disease is an infection caused by the parasite Trypanosoma Cruzi.
	www.topix.net /world/french-guiana (751 words)

	Economy Of French Guiana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
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	www.appliedlanguage.com /country_guides/french_guiana_country_economy.shtml (400 words)

	French Guiana Economy 1997 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Economy - overview The economy is tied closely to that of France through subsidies andimports.
		Besides the French space center at Kourou, fishing and forestry arethe most important economic activities, with exports of fish and fish products(mostly shrimp) accounting for more than 60% of total revenue in 1992.
		Cultivation of cropsis limited to the coastal area, where the population is largely concentrated.French Guiana is heavily dependent on imports of food and energy.
	www.photius.com /wfb1997/french_guiana/french_guiana_economy.html (275 words)

	French Guiana - Guyane - Destination Guyane Française
		French Guiana is a non-souvereign overseas département (département d'outre-mer) of France, located on the Caribbean coast of South America.
		Settled by the French in 1604, French Guiana was the site of notorious penal settlements until 1951.
		News from Saint-Laurent du Maroni and French Guiana (in French).
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/french_guiana.htm (528 words)

	French Guiana - South America: devil island, department france, america french, coast south, south america
		French Guiana - South America: devil island, department france, america french, coast south, south america
		French Guiana is the oldest of the overseas possessions of France and the only French territory on the American mainland.
		The capital, chief town, and main port is Cayenne, which had a 1990 population of 41,000.
	www.countriesquest.com /south_america/french_guiana.htm (120 words)

	French Guiana - Atlapedia Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		LOCATION and GEOGRAPHY: French Guiana is located on the north coast of South America.
		It is bound by Suriname to the west, Brazil to the southeast and south as well as the Atlantic Ocean to the north.
		Since then French Guiana has worked with the help of France to develop its economy and improve the living standards of its people.
	www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/frenguin.htm (579 words)

	French Guiana (including Inini): History, Geography, Government, and Culture — Infoplease.com
		French Guiana, lying north of Brazil and east of Suriname on the northeast coast of South America, was variously settled by the Spanish, Dutch, and French.
		The French used it as a penal colony between 1852 and 1939, which included the infamous Devil's Island.
		Since then, many indigenous French Guianians have called for increased autonomy, although only around 5% favor independence from France, partly due to the vast subsidies from the French government.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107544.html (322 words)

	Economy of French Guiana
		Economy - overview: The economy is tied closely to that of France through subsidies and imports.
		Besides the French space center at Kourou, fishing and forestry are the most important economic activities.
		The large reserves of tropical hardwoods, not fully exploited, support an expanding sawmill industry which provides sawn logs for export.
	www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/e/ec/economy_of_french_guiana.html (255 words)

	French Guiana (overseas department of France) Economy - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, ...
		Economy—overview: The economy is tied closely to that of France through subsidies and imports.
		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 total revenue in 1992.
		Cultivation of crops is limited to the coastal area, where the population is largely concentrated; sugar cane is the major cash crop.
	www.photius.com /wfb1999/french_guiana/french_guiana_economy.html (256 words)

	French Guiana Economy - overview - Economy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Home > French Guiana > Economy > Economy - overview
		Definition: 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 specialization.
		It also characterizes major economic events and policy changes in the most recent 12 months and may include a statement about one or two key future macroeconomic trends.
	www.indexmundi.com /french_guiana/economy_overview.html (195 words)

	fg French Guiana Factors and Information that Counts
		Mammals of the Neotropics: The Northern Neotropics: Panama, Columbia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana by John F. Eisenberg
		Space in the Tropics: From Convicts to Rockets in French Guiana by Peter Redfield
		French and West Indian: Martinique, Guadeloupe, and French Guiana Today (New World Studies) by Fred Reno
	www.llpoh.org /facts/fg_French_Guiana.html (1007 words)

	French Guiana: from the All Country Info reference guide to country facts
		French Guiana: from the All Country Info reference guide to country facts
		Highly career-focused education, designed to accelerate the careers of working professionals.
		French Guiana: A summary of information about French Guiana, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
	www.allcountryinfo.org /french_guiana/french_guiana.shtml (44 words)

	French Guiana Factbook (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
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		cabinet: NA elections: French president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; prefect appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; presidents of the General and Regional Councils are appointed by the members of those councils
		Court of Appeals or Cour d'Appel (highest local court based in Martinique with jurisdiction over Martinique, Guadeloupe, and French Guiana)
	www.geography-site.co.uk /pages/countries/atlas/frenchguiana.html (648 words)

	World Facts and Figures - French Guiana
		cabinet: NA elections: French president elected by popular vote for a seven-year term; prefect appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; presidents of the General and Regional Councils are appointed by the members of those councils
		Guianese Socialist Party or PSG [Antoine KARAM]; Guyana Democratic Forces or FDG [Georges OTHILY]; Rally for the Republic or RPR [Roland HO-WEN-SZE]; Socialist Party or PS [Pierre RIBARDIERE] (may be a subset of PSG); Walwari Committee [Christine TAUBIRA-DELANON]
		The economy is tied closely to that of France through subsidies and imports.
	www.worldfactsandfigures.com /countries/special/french_guiana.php (595 words)

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