Geography of French Guiana
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.Statistics
Area
Total: 91,000 km²
Land: 89,150 km²
Water: 1,850 km²Land boundaries
Total: 1,183 km
Border countries: Brazil 673 km, Suriname 510 km
Coastline: 378 kmExclusive economic zone:
territorial sea:.Land use
Arable land: 0%
Other: 10%
Irrigated land: 20 km²
Geography - note: mostly an unsettled wilderness.Natural resources
, timber, gold, cinnabar, kaolin, fish, shrimp, rice, bananas.
Climate
's climate is tropical and hot with a Köppen climate classification of tropical rainforest throughout most of the country. Heavy showers, severe thunderstorms, and floodings are frequent, as is intense heat and humidity.Terrain
comprises low-lying coastal plains, rising to hills and small mountains in the south. See Guiana Shield.Extreme Points
