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French Guiana (/ ɡ i ˈ ɑː n ə / or / ɡ i ˈ æ n ə /; French: Guyane, ⓘ; 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.
Guyana ( / ɡaɪˈɑːnə / ⓘ or / ɡaɪˈænə / ⓘ ghy-A (H)N-ə ), [11] [5] officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, [12] is a country on the northern coast of South America, part of the historic mainland British West Indies. Guyana is an indigenous word [specify] which means "Land of Many Waters". [13]
La Guyane (/g ɥ i j a n / [2] Écouter ; en créole guyanais : Lagwiyann) est une collectivité territoriale unique française située en Amérique du Sud, limitrophe du Brésil au sud-est et au sud et du Suriname à l'ouest. Elle est la seule collectivité française d'outre-mer de nature continentale [3].
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Guiana comes from an Amerindian language (Arawak) that means "land of many waters". The addition of the word "French" in most languages other than French comes from colonialtimes when there were five in the region; they were, from west to east: 1. Spanish Guiana (now Guayana Region in Venezuela) 2. British Guiana (now Guyana) 3. Dutch Guiana, (now ...
French Guiana borders two countries: Surinam to the west, and Brazil to the east and south. To the north is the Atlantic Ocean. There are two main geographical regions: a coastal strip where the majority of the people live, and a dense rainforest which gradually rises to the modest peaks of the Tumuc-Humac mountainsalong the Brazilian frontier. The...
The inhabitants of French Guiana are known, in French, as Guyanais (women: Guyanaises). French Guiana has a population, in 2014, of 252,338, for a population density of 3.0 inhabitants/km2. The city with more people living in it is the capital, Cayenne (55,817 inhabitants). The subprefecture of Saint-Laurent-du-Maronihas 44,169 inhabitants.
The main traditional industries are fishing, gold mining and timber. The Guiana Space Centre of the European Space Agency has played a significant role in the local economy since it was established in Kourouin 1964.
Three Islands off the coast were used by the French Government from 1852 to 1953 as Prison Islands.They were: 1. Royale Island 2. Saint-Joseph Island used for solitary confinement in silence and darkness for escape attempts 3. Devils Island for political prisoners [Dreyfus was kept here] Convicts who were sentenced to more than 8 years and survived...
Aerial view of Cayenne.View from the île Royale : harbor and St Joseph island.The Kourou river.The Maripa Falls on the Oyapock river.Guyane-Amazonie Tourism[permanent dead link]Jul 16, 2024 · French Guiana, overseas territorial collectivity of France, situated on the northeastern coast of South America. 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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Learn about French Guiana, a French region in South America, with information on its history, geography, culture, economy and more. Find official sites, maps, weather, news and travel guides for this tropical destination.
Jun 2, 2023 · Learn about the history, geography, culture and politics of French Guiana, a region of France on the north-east coast of South America. Find out about its space centre, former penal colonies, ethnic diversity and social issues.
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