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Summary statistics
Region South America  
Currency Euro (EUR)  
Surface area (square kms) 90000  
Population in 2007 (projected, 000) 202  
Population density in 2007 (per square km) 2.2  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) Cayenne (63)  
Economic indicators
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2007 0.73 Market rate.  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2005 0.80 Market rate.  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2000 1.09 Market rate.  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2007 114  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 108  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2007 ...  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 98  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 96  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2007 ...  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 98  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 96  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2007 29.1 June. 2006.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 26.5 June.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 25.8 June.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2007 53.9  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 54.1  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 53.8  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2007 65.4  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 66.5  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 67.6  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2007 ...  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 95 Survey at Cayenne-Rochambeau airport on departure.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 65 2001.  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2007 ...  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2007 ...  
Social indicators
Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 2.4  
Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) 33.6  
Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) 7.7/7.3  
Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) 102.5  
Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) 79.9/72.6  
Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) 13.4  
Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) 3.3  
Urban population in 2007 (%) 75.9  
Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 2.6  
Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 1.8  
International migrant stock (% of total population) 46.5  
Environment
Threatened species in 2008 52  
Forested area (% of land area) 91.8  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 850/4.4  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 1413.0 UNSD estimates.  
Mean total rainfall (millimetres) 3674 Rochambeau.  
Mean temperature °C (minimum and maximum) 22.5/30.1 Rochambeau.  
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