French Guiana

Guiana or French Guiana (French Guyane or Guyane française) is an overseas département (département d'outre-mer, or DOM) of France, located on the Caribbean coast of South America. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n

'Guyane\'

Region	Guyane
Official language	French
Political status\n	Non-sovereign, overseas department of France\n
Department Number	971
Préfecture	Cayenne
Sous-préfecture	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
Head of Regional Council	\n
Head of General Council	\n
Area  - Total  - % water	86,504 km²
Population \n  - Total (1999) \n  - Density	\n 157,213\n 2/km²
Currency	Euro
Time zone	UTC -3
Calling Code	590
Internet TLD	.GF

Table of contents

1 History 2 Politics 3 Geography 4 Economy 5 Demographics 6 Miscellaneous 7 References

History

\nMain article: History of French Guiana First settled by the French in 1604, French Guiana was the site of notorious penal settlements (see Devil's Island) until 1951.

Politics

\nMain article: Politics of French Guiana As an integral part of France, French Guiana is part of the European Union, the largest part in area outside Europe and the only part outside Europe that is not an island (other than the small towns of Ceuta and Melilla).

Geography

\nMain article: Geography of French Guiana French Guiana is located on the Caribbean coast of South America. See also: Communes of the Guyane département

Economy

\nMain article: Economy of French Guiana The European Space Agency launches its satellites from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou.

Demographics

\nMain article: Demographics of French Guiana

Miscellaneous

• Communications in French Guiana\n* Transportation in French Guiana\n* Military of French Guiana\n* Foreign relations of French Guiana

References

\n*The CIA World Factbook 2000 \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n