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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)

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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
map of French Guiana


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