French Guiana

Summary

French Guiana is an overseas department and region of France^[1]. It draws 12,190 Wikipedia views per month (overseas_department_and_region_of_france category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2]

Key Facts

• French Guiana is located in France^[3].
• French Guiana is in the country of France^[4].
• French Guiana is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean^[5].
• French Guiana's head of government is recorded as Rodolphe Alexandre^[6].
• French Guiana is on the continent of South America^[7].
• French Guiana's instance of is recorded as overseas department and region of France^[8].
• French Guiana's instance of is recorded as region of France^[9].
• French Guiana's capital is recorded as Cayenne^[10].
• French Guiana's official language is recorded as French^[11].
• French Guiana's official language is recorded as Guianan Creole^[12].
• French Guiana's currency is recorded as euro^[13].
• French Guiana's currency is recorded as French Guianan franc^[14].
• French Guiana's shares border with is recorded as Suriname^[15].
• French Guiana's shares border with is recorded as Brazil^[16].
• French Guiana's shares border with is recorded as Amapá^[17].
• French Guiana's shares border with is recorded as Sipaliwini District^[18].
• French Guiana's shares border with is recorded as Marowijne District^[19].
• French Guiana's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .gf^[20].
• French Guiana's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as arrondissement of Cayenne^[21].
• French Guiana's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni^[22].
• French Guiana's flag is recorded as flag of French Guiana^[23].
• French Guiana's executive body is recorded as Regional Council of French Guiana^[24].
• French Guiana's coat of arms is recorded as Coat of arms of French Guiana^[25].
• French Guiana is part of South America^[26].
• French Guiana is part of Latin America^[27].

Body

Founding

March 21, 1946 marks the founding of French Guiana^[28].

Identity

Part of include South America^[26], a continent^[29] and Latin America^[27], a transcontinental region^[30].

Why It Matters

French Guiana draws 12,190 Wikipedia views per month (overseas_department_and_region_of_france category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]