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French Guiana Country Guide
Explore French Guiana in South America
French Guiana with the capital city Cayenne is located in South America . It covers some 91,000 square kilometres with 195,506 citizens.
The terrain features . The average density of population is approximately 2 per km². The notable climate conditions in French Guiana can be described as . Potential natural disasters are .
To reach someone in French Guiana dial +594 prior to a number. There are 0 installed telephones. And there are 0 registered mobile phones. The cellular networks commonly support frequencies of 900/1800 MHz. Websites registered in this country end with the top level domain ".gf". If you want to bring electric equipment on your trip (e.g. laptop power supply), note the local power outlet of 220V - 50Hz.
Geography Quick-Facts
| Summary | Continent: South America Neighbours: Suriname, Brazil Capital: Cayenne |
| Size | 91,000 square kilometers (km² or sqkm) or 35,135 square miles (mi² or sqmi) |
| Population | 195,506 |
| Currency | Name Euro, Currency Code:EUR |
| Country Top Level Domain (cTLD) | .gf |
| Telephone Country Prefix | +594 |
| Mobile Phone Connections | 0 |
| Landline Phone Connections | 0 |
Country Position in World Rankings
Information about single country attributes and how these compare against the rest of the world. The information below is compiled with data from 2013. As such, it may differ a bit to the Information above in the text (which is from 2010).
Data based on CIA facts book 2010 & 2013, wikipedia, national statistical offices and their census releases