French Guiana

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LIFE & LIBERTY HDI

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Location 1.2 Climate 1.3 Natural Resources 1.4 History 2 Demographics 2.1 Peoples 2.2 Provinces 3 Life 4 Economy 5 Government 6 Religion 6.1 Islam 6.2 Buddhism 6.3 Christianity 6.3.1 History 6.3.2 Churches 6.3.3 Church and State Relations 6.3.4 Mission 6.3.5 Broadcasting 6.3.6 Councils and Networks 7 Future Trends 8 For More Reading

[edit] Geography

[edit] Location

[edit] Climate

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[edit] History

• The penal colony image is only now wearing off, yet the economic, moral and spiritual effects remain. Of the 70,000 prisoners who were incarcerated here between 1852 and 1939, 90% died in Guiana.

[edit] Demographics

[edit] Peoples

[edit] Provinces

• The Provinces of French Guiana

• The Cities of French Guiana

[edit] Life

• For years infamous as a French penal colony. Now the Kourou satellite launching site is the major source of income. Almost 80% of births are illegitimate, and indifference to spiritual things is widespread.

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[edit] Government

[edit] Religion

[edit] Islam

[edit] Buddhism

[edit] Christianity

[edit] History

[edit] Churches

• Only a handful of the Guianese Creole speakers are active Christians.

[edit] Church and State Relations

[edit] Mission

• A translation of the New Testament for the people of this country is definitely needed.

[edit] Broadcasting

[edit] Councils and Networks

[edit] Future Trends

[edit] For More Reading

• Wikipedia
• Joshua Project
• GRN