Industries: construction, shrimp processing, forestry products, rum,
gold mining
Agriculture: some vegetables for local consumption; rice, corn,
manioc, cocoa, bananas, sugar; livestock - cattle, pigs, poultry
Illicit drugs: small amount of marijuana grown for local consumption
Economic aid:
recipient: Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF bilateral
commitments (1970-89), $1.51 billion
Currency: 1 French franc (F) = 100 centimes
Exchange rates: French francs (F) per US$1 - 5.9243 (January 1995), 5.5520 (1994), 5.6632 (1993), 5.2938 (1992), 5.6421 (1991), 5.4453 (1990)
Fiscal year: calendar year
@French Guiana:Transportation
Railroads: total: 22 km (est.)
Highways: total: 1,137 km paved: 455 km unpaved: improved, unimproved earth 682 km (1988)