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Country Name

French Guiana

Country Code

GF

Country Calling Code

+594

Country Profile

Guiana (Guyane) was an overseas department of France and is now a French region (région), located at the central northern coast of South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean in north. Countries with international borders to French Guiana are Brazil and Suriname. With an area of 83,534 km², the country is about the size of Austria, or slightly larger than the U.S. state of South Carolina. This page aims to give you an overview of French Guiana's art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy and government.

Capital Name

Cayenne

Languages

French

Country Currency

Euro (EUR)

Time Zone

Local Time = UTC -3h

Driving (Left/Right)

drives on the right

Population

2.91 lakhs (2020)

Country Area

83,534 km

Place to Visit

Îles du Salut (Salvation Islands) Hattes Beach (Plages les Hattes) Guiana Space Centre (Centre Spatial Guyanais) Tresor Nature Reserve, Kaw Zoo de Guyane Squirrel monkey at Ilet la Mère Remire-Montjoly Beach Pirogue River Trip Camp de la Transportation Place Victor Schoelcher Market, Cayenne Musée Départemental De Franconie, Cayenne Cacao

News

97320.com News from Saint-Laurent du Maroni and French Guiana (in French). blada The little Journal of Kourou (in French).

Art Culture

Musée des Cultures Guyanaise Museum of French Guiana culture (in French). Office Culturel de la Région Guyane The Culture Office needs an update (in French). Cimarrones Chroniques du Maroni (in French) Souzèv Kamalakuli Mato The International Festival of Storytellers (in French).

Economy Business

Business & Economy French Guiana Chamber of Commerce Site with a huge amount of data on the French Guyanese economy.

Transport

Tourism

Guyane Guide A comprehensive guide to French Guiana with information on art, culture travel and tourism and more (in French). Terres de Guyane Portal site and online magazine for art, culture, tourism and more on French Guiana (in French). Cities 97320.com Portal site of Saint-Laurent du Maroni

Education

Guyane-éducation.org A guide to education in French Guiana (in French) Académie de la Guyane Official site of the Academy (in French) Université des Antilles et de la Guyane Official site of the University (in French)

Visa Process

NOTES FOR FRENCH GUIANA VISAS: Maximum Stay: 90 days May be obtained upon arrival BEFORE YOU GO TO FRENCH GUIANA: Your passport must be valid at least 6 months beyond the completion of this trip Your passport must have at least one blank visa page for entry and exit stamps Your stay may be extended at local immigration for no more than 90 days

Additional Information

Climate: Equatorial tropical; hot, humid; little seasonal temperature variation. Government: Former French overseas département. Became a French region and was made part of France proper. Natural resources: Bauxite, timber, gold (widely scattered), petroleum, kaolin, fish, niobium, tantalum, clay. Agriculture products: Corn, rice, manioc (tapioca), sugar, cocoa, vegetables, bananas; cattle, pigs, poultry. Industries: Construction, shrimp processing, forestry products, rum, gold mining.

French Guiana

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