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French Guiana

Introduction:

First settled by the French in 1604, French Guiana was the site of notorious penal settlements until 1951. The European Space Agency launches its communication satellites from Kourou.

Official name: Department of Guiana Capital: Cayenne Government type: NA Population: 191,309 (July 2004 est.) Languages: French Official Currency: Euro(EUR) Current Euro Exchange Rates Historical Euro Exchange Rates Chart Euro Exchange Rates Currency code: EUR Area: total: 91,000 sq km water: 1,850 sq km land: 89,150 sq km Climate: tropical; hot, humid; little seasonal temperature variation

Map of French Guiana

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