It is still today a part of France. Cayenne is the capital. Most people are African or African-European mix. Low lying interior grasslands and narrow, fertile coastal plains. The Economy - raising sheep and cattle.
Factories produce tires, textiles, and leather goods.
Lack of minerals hurts industrial development. Influences of the Past - gained independence from Spain in 1811. Uruguay is a buffer state between Brazil and Argentina. The People - 3.2 million people. Most are European in ancestry from Spanish and Italian settlers.