French Guiana People - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population: 88,000 (July 1986), average annual growth rate 4.1%

Nationality: noun—French Guianese (sing., pl.); adjective—French Guiana

Ethnic divisions: 66% black or mulatto; 12% Caucasian; 12% East Indian, Chinese, Amerindian; 10% other

Religion: predominantly Roman Catholic

Language: French

Literacy: 13%

Labor force: 23,265 (1980); services, government, and commerce 60.6%; industry 21.2%; agriculture 18.2%; 10% unemployment (1980)

NOTE: The information regarding French Guiana on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of French Guiana 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about French Guiana 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.