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Geography and Environment of French Guiana
Terrain, climate, natural resources, hazards, and environmental conditions of French Guiana.
Detailed geography
Physical Features
- Terrain
- low-lying coastal plains rising to hills and small mountains
- Climate
- tropical; hot, humid; little seasonal temperature variation
- Weather Patterns
- http://voap.weather.com/weather/oap/FGXX0001?template=TRVLH&par=1003114983&unit=0&key=5b85ae1d85877a1b34827fba743e2133
- Highest Point
- 851 — Bellevue de l'Inini 851 m
- Lowest Point
- Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Borders and Area
- Area (Comparative)
- slightly smaller than Indiana
- Border Countries
- Brazil 673 km, Suriname 510 km
Natural Resources and Hazards
- Natural Resources
- bauxite, timber, gold (widely scattered), petroleum, kaolin, fish, niobium, tantalum, clay
- Natural Hazards
- high frequency of heavy showers and severe thunderstorms; flooding
Environment and Land Use
- Current Environmental Issues
- NA