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FRENCH GUIANA
French Guiana is composed mainly of tropical rainforests. It also has many ruins of the 17th century. The official language is French. It has a literacy rate of 83%.
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There are around 22 people groups in French Guiana. Of those, 1 (4.5%) is unreached.
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There is an estimated population of 306,000. Of those, 4,700 (1.5%) are unreached.
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The largest religion is Christianity (81.1%). Of those, 5.69% are Evangelical Christian.
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Mission
It is full of natural resources, including gold, oil, and large forests. However, economy-wise, it depends on imports from France and Europe.
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