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Countries Appendix FRENCH GUIANA (90.6%) The rainforests of French Guiana are still largely unexploited and sparsely populated. The majority of the population lives on the Atlantic coastal zone and is totally dependent on subsidies from France. The European Spacy Agency is responsible for more than 50% of the economic activity. The forests face a questionable future with timber extraction increasing and a population growth rate exceeding 4.5%. Pollution from gold mining in the interior is expected to worsen as foreign mining companies are showing interest in the forested interior. Environmentalists are concerned over a road connecting the capital with Brazil, which could open up virgin rainforest to development. Recent civil disorder over independence, brings in questions of what would happen to forests should French Guiana become independent. . . . . . For current information I highly recommend trying the CIA and FAO links below. |
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