Life expectancy at birth: total population: 75.52 years male: 72.27 years female: 78.94 years (1995 est.)
Total fertility rate: 3.46 children born/woman (1995 est.)
Nationality:
noun: French Guianese (singular and plural)
adjective: French Guianese
Ethnic divisions: black or mulatto 66%, Caucasian 12%, East Indian,
Chinese, Amerindian 12%, other 10%
Religions: Roman Catholic
Languages: French
Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1982)
total population: 83%
male: 84%
female: 82%
Labor force: 23,265
by occupation: services, government, and commerce 60.6%, industry
21.2%, agriculture 18.2% (1980)
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Names:
conventional long form: Department of Guiana
conventional short form: French Guiana
local long form: none
local short form: Guyane