French Guiana (/ɡiˈɑːnə/ or /ɡiˈænə/; French: Guyane, [ɡɥijan] ⓘ; French Guianese Creole: Lagwiyann or Gwiyann, [la.ɡwi.jãn]) is an overseas department and region of France located on the northern coast of South America in the Guianas and the West Indies. Bordered by Suriname to the west and Brazil to the east and south, French Guiana covers a total area of 84,000 km2 (32,000 sq mi) and a land area of 83,534 km2 (32,253 sq mi), and is inhabited by 295,385 people.
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- Fully integrated in the French Republic since 1946, French Guiana is a part of the European Union, and its official currency is the euro.
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- Not so long ago there was a British, a Dutch, a French, a Spanish, and a Portuguese Guiana, but colonies tend to collapse and so only French Guiana remains.
- Though sharing cultural affinities with the French-speaking territories of the Caribbean, French Guiana cannot be considered part of that geographic region...
- The French first settled the land one hundred years later, calling it Guiana, the French form of an American Indian word that means "land of waters."
- French Guiana has a mean elevation of 0 m above sea level. French is the official and most widely spoken language in French Guiana.
- French Guiana Tourism: Tripadvisor has 15,946 reviews of French Guiana Hotels, Attractions, and Restaurants making it your best French Guiana resource.
- In 1498 French Guiana was first visited by Europeans when Christopher Columbus sailed to the region on his third voyage.
- Since 1946, French Guiana is no longer a colony but remains administered by France. More than 90% of Guiana’s territory is owned by the French government.
- French Guiana is bounded by Brazil to the south and east, Suriname to the west, and the Atlantic Ocean to the northeast. The capital is Cayenne.
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- Yüzölçümü:84.000 km²
- Nüfusu:286.618 (1 Ocak 2021)
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