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French Guiana
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French Guiana
Department of French Guiana
Latin America
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Geography
Area: 86,504 sq km
Sparsely inhabited jungle territory in northeast South America. Great diversity of flora and fauna with over 400,000 species known.
Population: 231,313 Annual Growth: 2.75%
Capital: Cayenne
Urbanites: 76.4%
Peoples
Peoples: 26 (4% unreached) All peoples
Unreached Peoples Prayer Card
Official language: French. Guianese French Creole widely spoken Languages: 15 All languages
Religion
Largest Religion: Christian
| Religion | Pop % | Ann Gr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christians | 211,073 | 91.25 | 2.8 |
| Evangelicals | 10,361 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
Challenges for Prayer
The most responsive peoples are Haitians, Antilleans, Hmong, Amerindian tribal peoples, Brazilians and the interior bush tribes (Maroons). It is among these groups that the Pentecostals, Baptists, CMA, Nazarenes and Brethren are growing. Pray for a cooperative spirit among evangelicals and for continued unifying influence of the Suriname Bible Society, especially among ministers.
For an additional 2 Challenges for Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.
More Information
The Operation World book, CD-ROM, and DVD-ROM provide far more information and fuel for prayer for the people of French Guiana.
