French Guiana

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Terrain

Low-lying coastal plains rising to hills and small mountains 

Climate

Tropical; hot, humid; little seasonal temperature variation

People

Nationality: Frenchman(men), Frenchwoman(women) 
Population: 66,259,012 (July 2014 est.) (FRANCE)
Languages: French (official) 100%, rapidly declining regional dialects and languages (Provencal, Breton, Alsatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Flemish)

Religions

Roman Catholic 83%-88%, Protestant 2%, Jewish 1%, Muslim 5%-10%, unaffiliated 4%

Economy

The French economy is diversified across all sectors. The government has partially or fully privatized many large companies, including Air France, France Telecom, Renault, and Thales. However, the government maintains a strong presence in some sectors, particularly power, public transport, and defense industries. With at least 82 million foreign tourists per year, France is the most visited country in the world and maintains the third largest income in the world from tourism.

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