conventional long form: Department of Guiana
conventional short form: French Guiana
local long form: none
local short form: Guyane
91,000 km²
Cayenne
euro (EUR)
note: on 1 January 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced the euro as a common currency to be used by financial institutions of member countries; on 1 January 2002, the euro became the sole currency for everyday transactions within the member countries
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French
Roman Catholic
209,000
Republic
The flag of France is used.
French Guiana is an overseas department of France. The European Space Agency launches its communication satellites from Kourou.
First settled by the French in 1604, French Guiana was the site of notorious penal settlements until 1951.
tropical; hot, humid; little seasonal temperature variation
