deaths/1,000 live births (1993 est.) Birth rate: 45.8 births/1,000 population (1993 est.) *French Guiana, Communications Highways: 260 km total; 54,013 km paved, 2,540 km gravel, 84 km 1.067-meter gauge, single track 0.914-meter gauge Highways: 7,665 km total; 67,000 km hard-surfaced, 11,400 km earth Inland waterways: Volta, Ankobra, and Tano Rivers provide 168 km of varying gauges (0.762 to 1.067-meter) are dedicated industrial lines owned by rubber and oil 28%, services 22%, agriculture 16% (1985) note: 57% of GDP (1993 est.) Infant mortality rate: 126.3 deaths/1,000 live births (1993 est.)
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