 thumb|right|geographic map of french guiana french guiana is an overseas region of france, located on the northern coast of south america between suriname and brazil. ==location== northern south america and part of caribbean south america, bordering the north atlantic ocean, between brazil and suriname ==geographic coordinates==  ==map references== south america ==area== total: 91,000&nbsp;kmÂ² land: 89,150&nbsp;kmÂ² water: 1,850&nbsp;kmÂ² == land boundaries == total: 1,183&nbsp;km border countries: brazil 673&nbsp;km, suriname 510&nbsp;km (disputed) coastline: 378&nbsp;km ==maritime claims== exclusive economic zone:  territorial sea:  ==climate== tropical; hot, ==terrain== low-lying coastal plains rising to hills and small mountains, see guiana shield ==elevation extremes== lowest point: atlantic ocean 0 m highest point: bellevue de l'inini 851 m other mountains: montaigne d'argent, on the edge of oiapoque river regions: 432 m ==natural resources== bauxite, timber, gold (widely scattered), cinnabar, kaolin, fish, [shrimp], rice, bananas. ==land use== arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 0% forests and woodland: 0% other: 10% (1996 est.) irrigated land: 20&nbsp;kmÂ² (1993 est.) natural hazards: high frequency of heavy showers and severe thunderstorms; flooding environment - current issues: na geography - note: mostly an unsettled wilderness  
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