Population growth rate: 3.4% (1998 est.)
Birth rate: 23.73 births/1,000 population (1998 est.)
Death rate: 4.53 deaths/1,000 population (1998 est.)
Net migration rate: 14.76 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1998 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.19 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.02 male(s)/female (1998 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 13.48 deaths/1,000 live births (1998 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 76.34 years male: 73.12 years female: 79.71 years (1998 est.)
Total fertility rate: 3.35 children born/woman (1998 est.)
Nationality: noun: French Guianese (singular and plural) adjective: French Guianese
Ethnic groups: black or mulatto 66%, white 12%, East Indian, Chinese,
Amerindian 12%, other 10%