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Région Guyane
Flag of Guyane
Logo of Guyane
(Region flag)(Region logo)
Location
Map of France highlighting the Region of Guyane
Administration
CapitalCayenne
Regional PresidentAntoine Karam
(PSG) (since 1992)
DepartmentsGuyane
Arrondissements2
Cantons19
Communes22
Statistics
Land area183,534 km²
Population(Ranked 26th)
 - January 1, 2006 est.202,000
 - March 8, 1999 census157,213
 - Density (2006)2.4/km²
1 French Land Register data, which exclude lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) as well as the estuaries of rivers
France

French Guiana (French: Guyane française, officially Guyane) is an overseas department (French: département d'outre-mer, or DOM) of France, located on the northern coast of South America. Like the other DOMs, French Guiana is also an overseas region of France, one of the 26 regions of France. As a part of France, French Guiana is part of the European Union's territory, and its currency is the euro.



French Guiana Pictures

baby leatherback sea turtle emergence, South America, French Guiana Leatherback sea turtle, South America, French Guiana Devils Island, French Guyana.jpg French Guiana Elders Galinha Tribe, French Guiana & Brasil Kaw swamp, French Guiana Welcome in French Guiana Guiana chestnut flower / fleur de cacao sauvage

Note: Pictures above courtesy of Flickr.Com

 
 


   
 
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