_#_Diplomatic representation: as an overseas department of France the interests of French Guiana are represented in the US by France
_#_Flag: the flag of France is used
_*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 1987. The large reserves of tropical hardwoods, not fully exploited, support an expanding sawmill industry that provides sawn logs for export. Cultivation of crops—rice, cassava, bananas, and sugarcane—are limited to the coastal area, where the population is largely concentrated. French Guiana is heavily dependent on imports of food and energy. Unemployment is a serious problem, particularly among younger workers.
_#_GDP: $186 million, per capita $2,240; real growth rate NA% (1985)
_#_Inflation rate (consumer prices): 4.1% (1987)
_#_Unemployment rate: 15% (1987)
_#_Budget: revenues $735 million; expenditures $735 million, including capital expenditures of NA (1987)
_#_Exports: $54.0 million (f.o.b., 1987);
commodities—shrimp, timber, rum, rosewood essence;
partners—France 31%, US 22%, Japan 10% (1987)