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French Guyana

French Guyana is located about 3,000 miles southest of the United States. French Guyana is a possession of France. About 90% of the people living in French Guyana are Negros or Creoles. French Guyana is mostly in the rainforest of South America. Most of its inhabitants live on the coast rather than in the rainforest. French Guyana sits just over the equator in South America. French Guyana has more than 20 islands. French Guyana has lots of small capes and peninsulas along its coast.

French Guyana was the place the first European sailors landed. Devils island is a small island that for many years was a brutal prison camp. It was closed in 1945.

French Guyana is full of economy that is payed for by the government. Jobs include gold mining, prosing agricultural, forest products, shrimp, farming. Farmers don't raise enough food to supply the country, so most food is being imported.

French Guyana has about 130 inches of rain per year. The average temperatures about 80 degrees year round.

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