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French Guiana)
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| Capital
| Cayenne (Paris)
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| Language
| French
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| Internet TLD
| .gf
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| Calling Code
| +594
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| Religion
| Roman Catholic
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| Area
| 91,000 km2
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| Population
| 199,509 (July 2006 est.)
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| Government
| Overseas department of France
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| Currency
| Euro (EUR)
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| Time Zone
| UTC -3
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French Guiana is an overseas department of France (2005 est. pop. 195,000), 35,135 sq mi (91,000 sq km), Consisting of a single overseas department, located on the northern coast of South America.
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Part of the Guiana region, it is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the north, Suriname on the west, and Brazil on the south and east. Cayenne is the capital and largest city. The Oyapock (Oiapoque) River on the east and the Tumuc-Humac Mts. On the south separate it from Brazil. The Maroni River on the west forms the border with Suriname. Its currency is the euro. French Guiana has two districts (arrondissements): Cayenne, the coastal region, where more than 90% of the population is concentrated; and the larger interior district of Saint Laurent-du-Maroni. Tourist facilities are available, especially in the larger cities such as Cayenne and Kourou, but in some instances are not highly developed. It is a sparsely populated tropical area located on the northeast coast of South America. French is the predominant language; English is not widely spoken.
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