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French Guiana is one of the 26 regions of France and not a separate country in its own right, but is considered a French Overseas Department. Located on the northern coast of the continent of South America, French Guiana is bordered by the nations of Brazil and Suriname.
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Fast Facts:
- Capital: Cayenne
- Government: Overseas Department
- Population: est. 209,000 (January 1, 2007)
- Currency: Euro (€)
- Calling Code: +594
- Official Language: French
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Geography
Most of the population of French Guiana lives on a long and thin coastal strip which includes the capital city of Cayenne. Most of the interior of the country is comprised of thick and inaccessible rainforest.Brief History
In the 17th and 18th centuries, France made several failed attempts to establish a permanent colony in what is today French Guiana. The inhospitable nature of the terrain, climate, and natives made life for settlers in the territory difficult and in the 19th and 20th centuries France used Devil's Island off of the coast as a penal colony due to its remote location. Most of the prisoners sent to the area died soon after arrival, and the travails of prisoner Henri Carriere were chronicled in his memoir Papillon.
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Why you go to a french restaurant, why menu combination do you order? 1 AnswerIt really depends on what's seasonal, because French cooking is all about seasonality. In the late fall, through winter and maybe early spring, I'd go for a goo... read more
Do you prefer McDonald French fries or Wendy French fries? 8 AnswersMcDonald's has the french fry market cornered as far as I'm concerned. Compared to McDonald's fries, Wendy's fries are cut too large and just don't taste as goo... read more
How do you say "waterproof junior bib" in French CANADIAN? 2 AnswersCanadian French does have its differences in vocabulary, but they're both mutually intelligible. "Bavoir Imperméable pour Bébé" is a suitable translation, liter... read more
How to convert English Document to French Document? 2 AnswersTry going to versiontracker.com and doing a search for 'english-french translation' but it's really not something that can be easily/automatically done. Languag... read more
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Tomorrow sunrises 9:13utc and sets 21:11utc in John Sirot, French Guiana. See http://scalc.co.uk/?D3381390 for over 2.3m other places.
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Tomorrow sunrises 9:21utc and sets 21:19utc in Saint-Jean, French Guiana. See http://scalc.co.uk/?D3380398 for over 2.3m other places.
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Inauguration of site of Galileo station at Kourou: Kourou -French Guiana – The site of a ground station for Galile http://url4.eu/o3dd
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The answer to question #5785 was: french guiana. There was no quickest winner. There was no random winner.
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French Guiana 7089 http://short.to/x7lq
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Tomorrow sunrises 9:13utc and sets 21:11utc in John Sirot, French Guiana. See http://scalc.co.uk/?D3381390 for over 2.3m other places.
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Tomorrow sunrises 9:21utc and sets 21:19utc in Saint-Jean, French Guiana. See http://scalc.co.uk/?D3380398 for over 2.3m other places.
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Inauguration of site of Galileo station at Kourou: Kourou -French Guiana – The site of a ground station for Galile http://url4.eu/o3dd
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The answer to question #5785 was: french guiana. There was no quickest winner. There was no random winner.
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French Guiana 7089 http://short.to/x7lq
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Tomorrow sunrises 9:13utc and sets 21:11utc in John Sirot, French Guiana. See http://scalc.co.uk/?D3381390 for over 2.3m other places.
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Tomorrow sunrises 9:21utc and sets 21:19utc in Saint-Jean, French Guiana. See http://scalc.co.uk/?D3380398 for over 2.3m other places.
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Inauguration of site of Galileo station at Kourou: Kourou -French Guiana – The site of a ground station for Galile http://url4.eu/o3dd
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