Région Guyane
Region flag	Region logo
Location
Administration
Capital	Cayenne
Regional President	Antoine Karam (PSG) (since 1992)
Departments	Guyane
Arrondissements	2
Cantons	19
Communes	22
Statistics
Land area1	83,534 km²
Population	(Ranked 26th)
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- March 8, 1999 census	157,213
- Density (2007)	2.5/km²
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French Guiana (French: Guyane française, officially Guyane) is an overseas department (French: département d'outre-mer, or DOM) of France, located on the northern coast of South America. An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Overseas department (départements d’outre-mer or DOM) is a designation under the 1946 Constitution of the Fourth Republic that was given to the Overseas department (départements d’outre-mer or DOM) is a designation under the 1946 Constitution of the Fourth Republic that was given to the This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a Like the other DOMs, French Guiana is also an overseas region of France, one of the 26 regions of France. Overseas region (Région d'outre-mer is a recent designation given to the overseas departments which have similar powers to those of the regions of Metropolitan France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, It is an integral part of France, and its currency is the euro. Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e

History

Main article: History of French Guiana

French Guiana was originally inhabited by a number of indigenous American peoples. The history of French Guiana spans many centuries Before the first Europeans arrived there was no written history in the territory Settled by the French during the 17th century, it was the site of penal settlements from 1852 until 1951, which were known in the English-speaking world as Devil's Island. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar A penal colony is a Settlement used to detain Prisoners and generally use them for Penal labour in an economically underdeveloped part of the state's For other uses see Devils Island. Devil's Island (Île du Diable is the smallest and northernmost island of the three Îles du Salut A border dispute with Brazil arose in the late nineteenth century over a vast area of jungle, leading to the short-lived pro-French independent state of Counani in the disputed territory and some fighting between settlers, before the dispute was resolved largely in favour of Brazil by the arbitration of the Swiss government. The Republic of Independent Guyana, in French La République de la Guyane indépendante, commonly referred to by the name of the capital Counani (rendered Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation In 1946, French Guiana became an overseas department of France. Overseas department (départements d’outre-mer or DOM) is a designation under the 1946 Constitution of the Fourth Republic that was given to the The 1970s saw the settlement of Hmong refugees from Laos. The terms Hmong (m̥ɔ̃ŋ and Mong ( both refer to an Asian ethnic group in the mountainous regions of southern China. Laos (ˈlɑːoʊs or /ˈlaʊs/ officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a Landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma A movement for increased autonomy from France gained momentum in the 1970s and 1980s. Protests by those calling for more autonomy have become increasingly vocal; demonstrations in 1996, 1997 and 2000 all ended in violence. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar.

Politics

Main article: Politics of French Guiana

French Guiana, as part of France, is part of the European Union, the largest part in an area outside Europe, with one of the longest EU external boundaries. Guiana is not a separate territory but both an overseas Région and overseas department of France, with the same government institutions as areas on the French The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in Along with the Spanish enclaves in Africa of Ceuta and Melilla, it is one of only three European Union territories outside Europe that is not an island. Ceuta is an autonomous city of Spain located on the Mediterranean, on the North African side of the Strait of Gibraltar, which Melilla is an autonomous city of Spain located on the Mediterranean, on the North African coast As of 2007 the European Union has 27 member states, most of which participate in all EU policy areas and programs or have signed up to do so Its head of state is the President of the French Republic, who appoints a Prefect (resident at the Prefecture building in Cayenne) as his representative. Head of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a Monarchic or Republican Nation-state The President of the French Republic (Président de la République française colloquially referred to in English as the President of France, is France 's elected A prefect (préfet in France is the State's representative in a department or region. A prefecture ( préfecture) in France can refer to: the Chef-lieu de département, the town in which the administration of a ''département'' There are two legislative bodies: the 19-member General Council and the 34-member Regional Council, both elected.

French Guiana sends two deputies to the French National Assembly, one representing the commune (municipality) of Cayenne and the commune of Macouria, and the other representing the rest of French Guiana. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. The French National Assembly. The other is the Senate ( “Sénat”) The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. Cayenne is the Capital of French Guiana, an overseas ''région'' and ''département'' of France located in South America Macouria is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas ''région'' and ''département'' of France located in South America This latter constituency is the largest in the French Republic by land area. French Guiana also sends one senator to the French Senate. The Senate (Sénat is the Upper house of the Parliament of France, presided over by a president.

French Guiana has traditionally been conservative, though the socialist party has been increasingly successful in recent years. Though many would like to see more autonomy for the region, support for complete independence is very low.

A chronic issue affecting French Guiana is the influx of illegal immigrants and clandestine gold prospectors from Brazil and Suriname. Gold prospecting is the act of going equipped to find Gold in rocks or in stream beds with a view to exploiting that discovery |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Suriname ( Dutch: Suriname; Sranan Tongo: Sranan) officially the Republic of Suriname (traditionally spelled Surinam by The border between the department and Suriname is formed by the Maroni River, which flows through rain forest and is difficult for the Gendarmerie and the French Foreign Legion to patrol. The Maroni or Marowijne (Maroni Marowijne Sranan Tongo: Marwina-Libya) is a River in South America. See Gendarmerie for similar forces in other countries In France, the National Gendarmerie (Gendarmerie Nationale is the national The border line with Suriname is disputed.

Administrative Divisions

French Guiana is divided into 2 departmental arrondissements, 19 cantons (not shown here), and 22 communes:

See also:

• Arrondissements of Guyane (French Guiana)
• Cantons of Guyane (French Guiana)
• Communes of Guyane (Cities of French Guiana)

Geography

Main article: Geography of French Guiana

Though sharing cultural affinities with the French-speaking territories of the Caribbean, French Guiana cannot be considered to be part of that geographic region, with the Caribbean Sea actually being located several hundred kilometres to the west, beyond the arc of the Lesser Antilles. The 100 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 341 arrondissements and 100 departments. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. The arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is an arrondissement of France located in the Guyane département, in the Guyane The arrondissement of Cayenne is an arrondissement of France located in the Guyane département, in the Guyane région Awala-Yalimapo is a commune on the north coast of French Guiana, close to the border with Suriname. Mana is a commune and town in French Guiana. It was founded it 1828 by Anne-Marie Javouhey Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas ''région'' and ''département'' of France located in Grand-Santi is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas ''région'' and ''département'' of France located in South America Papaïchton (the official spelling is Papaichton, but the spelling with a trema is the most frequent is a French commune in the overseas ''région'' Saül is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas ''région'' and ''département'' of France located in South America. Maripasoula is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas ''région'' and ''département'' of France located in South America Camopi is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas ''région'' and ''département'' of France located in South America. Saint-Georges (sometimes unofficially called Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock) is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas ''région'' and ''département'' Ouanary is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas ''région'' and ''département'' of France located in South America. Régina is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas ''région'' and ''département'' of France located in South America. Roura is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas ''région'' and ''département'' of France located in South America. Saint-Élie is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas ''région'' and ''département'' of France located in South America Iracoubo is a town and commune on the coast of French Guiana, an overseas ''région'' and ''département'' of France located in Sinnamary is a town and commune on the coast of French Guiana, between Kourou and Iracoubo. Kourou is a town and commune in French Guiana, an overseas ''région'' and ''département'' of France located in South America Macouria is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas ''région'' and ''département'' of France located in South America Montsinéry-Tonnegrande is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas ''région'' and ''département'' of France located in South Matoury is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas ''région'' and ''département'' of France located in South America. Cayenne is the Capital of French Guiana, an overseas ''région'' and ''département'' of France located in South America Remire-Montjoly (often unofficially spelled Rémire-Montjoly) is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas ''région'' and ''département'' The 2 arrondissements of the Guyane department are Arrondissement of Cayenne, ( prefecture of the Guyane department The following is a list of the 19 cantons of the French Guiana department, an overseas department of France, sorted by arrondissement The following is a list of the 22 communes of the Guyane Overseas department of France. Geography of French Guiana. Location Northern South America and part of Caribbean South America, bordering the North Atlantic French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting The Lesser Antilles, also known as the Caribbees, are part of the Antilles, which together with the Bahamas and Greater Antilles form the

French Guiana consists of two main geographical regions: a coastal strip where the majority of the people live, and dense, near-inaccessible rainforest which gradually rises to the modest peaks of the Tumac-Humac mountains along the Brazilian frontier. Rainforests are Forests characterized by high Rainfall with definitions setting minimum normal annual rainfall between 1750–2000 mm (68-78 inches French Guiana's highest peak is Bellevue de l'Inini (851 m). French Guiana (Guyane française officially fr ''Guyane'' is an Overseas department (French département d'outre-mer, or DOM) of France Other mountains include Mont Machalou (782 m), Pic Coudreau (711 m) and Mont St Marcel (635 m), Mont Favard (200 m) and Montagne du Mahury (156 m). Several small islands are found off the coast, the three Iles du Salut Salvation Islands which includes Devil's Island and the isolated Iles du Connétable bird sanctuary further along the coast towards Brazil. The Îles du Salut (in English Safety Islands) are a group of small islands of volcanic origin about 11 km off the coast of French Guiana (14 km north For other uses see Devils Island. Devil's Island (Île du Diable is the smallest and northernmost island of the three Îles du Salut The Îles du Connétable (Constable Islands are two islands within French Guiana (Grand Connétable and Petit Connétable that were claimed under the Guano Islands

The Barrage de Petit-Saut hydroelectric dam in the north of French Guiana forms an artificial lake and provides hydroelectricity. Hydroelectricity is electricity generated by Hydropower, ie the production of power through use of the gravitational force of falling water There are many rivers in French Guiana.

Economy

Main article: Economy of French Guiana

French Guiana is heavily dependent on France for subsidies, trade, and goods. The economy of French Guiana is tied closely to that of France through subsidies and imports This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The main industries are fishing (accounting for three-quarters of foreign exports), gold mining and timber. Gold (ˈɡoʊld is a Chemical element with the symbol Au (from its Latin name aurum) and Atomic number 79 Lumber or timber is Wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural Material for Construction, or In addition, the Guiana Space Center at Kourou accounts for 25% of the GDP and employs about 1700 people. The Guiana Space Centre, or more commonly Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG is a French Spaceport near Kourou in French Guiana. Kourou is a town and commune in French Guiana, an overseas ''région'' and ''département'' of France located in South America There is very little manufacturing, and agriculture is largely undeveloped. Tourism, especially eco-tourism, is growing. Ecotourism, also known as ecological tourism, is a form of Tourism that appeals to ecologically and socially conscious individuals Unemployment is a major problem, running at about 20% to 30%.

In 2006 the GDP per capita of French Guiana at real exchange rates, not at PPP, was 13,800 euros (US$17,336),^[1] which was 48% of Metropolitan France's average GDP per capita that year. The purchasing power parity ( PPP) theory uses the long-term equilibrium Exchange rate of two currencies to equalize their Purchasing power. Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e Metropolitan France (France métropolitaine or la Métropole, or colloquially l'Hexagone) is the part of France located in Europe, including ^[2]

Transport

Main article: Transport in French Guiana

Cayenne

French Guiana's main international airport is Cayenne-Rochambeau Airport, located in the commune of Matoury, a southern suburb of Cayenne. Railways: 0 km (1995 Railway links with adjacent countries Suriname - no Brazil - no Cayenne is the Capital of French Guiana, an overseas ''région'' and ''département'' of France located in South America Cayenne-Rochambeau Airport (Aéroport de Cayenne-Rochambeau is an Airport located in the commune of Matoury, a southern suburb of Cayenne The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. Matoury is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas ''région'' and ''département'' of France located in South America. Cayenne is the Capital of French Guiana, an overseas ''région'' and ''département'' of France located in South America There is one flight a day to Paris (Orly Airport), and one flight a day arriving from Paris. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Paris - Orly Airport (Aéroport de Paris - Orly is an Airport located partially in Orly and partially in Villeneuve-le-Roi, south of Paris The flight time from Cayenne to Paris is 8 hours and 25 minutes, and from Paris to Cayenne it is 9 hours and 10 minutes. There are also flights to Fort-de-France, Pointe-à-Pitre, Port-au-Prince, Miami, Macapá, Belém, and Fortaleza. Fort-de-France is the Capital of France 's Caribbean Département d'outre-mer of Martinique. Pointe-à-Pitre ( French: Pointe-à-Pitre, pwɛ̃tapitʁ Creole: Lapwent, pronounced) is the largest city of Guadeloupe, an PortAuPrinceTapTapjpg|right|thumb|270px|A taptap (shared taxi in central Port-au-Prince Macapá (mekepä´ is the capital of the state of Amapá in Brazil, (2005 pop Belém is city of Amazonia, in the northern part of Brazil. It is the capital of the state of Pará. Fortaleza ( Portuguese for Fortress, foxtaˈlezɐ is the State capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil.

French Guiana's main seaport is the port of Dégrad des Cannes, located on the estuary of the Mahury River, in the commune of Remire-Montjoly, a south-eastern suburb of Cayenne. An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open The Mahury is a River of French Guiana. Remire-Montjoly (often unofficially spelled Rémire-Montjoly) is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas ''région'' and ''département'' Almost all of French Guiana's imports and exports pass through the port of Dégrad des Cannes. Built in 1969, it replaced the old harbour of Cayenne which was congested and couldn't cope with modern traffic. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

An asphalted road from Régina to Saint-Georges de l'Oyapock (a town by the Brazilian border) was opened in 2004, completing the road from Cayenne to the Brazilian border. Régina is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas ''région'' and ''département'' of France located in South America. Saint-Georges (sometimes unofficially called Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock) is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas ''région'' and ''département'' |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " It is now possible to drive on a fully paved road from Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni on the Surinamese border to Saint-Georges de l'Oyapock on the Brazilian border. Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas ''région'' and ''département'' of France located in Suriname ( Dutch: Suriname; Sranan Tongo: Sranan) officially the Republic of Suriname (traditionally spelled Surinam by Following an international treaty between France and Brazil signed in July 2005, a bridge over the Oyapock River (marking the border with Brazil) is currently being built and is due to open in 2010. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Oyapock River (Fleuve Oyapock Portuguese: Rio Oiapoque) is a 370 km (230 mi-long river forming part of the border between French Guiana and For the film see 2010 The Year We Make Contact. For the book see 2010 Odyssey Two. This bridge will be the first land crossing ever opened between France and Brazil, and indeed between French Guiana and the rest of the world (there exists no other bridge crossing the Oyapock River, and no bridge crossing the Maroni River marking the border with Suriname - there is a ferry crossing to Albina, Suriname. The Maroni or Marowijne (Maroni Marowijne Sranan Tongo: Marwina-Libya) is a River in South America. See also Merchant ship A ferry is a form of transport usually a Boat or Ship, used to carry (or ferry) passengers and Albina is a town in Suriname, located in the district of Marowijne. ). When the bridge is opened, it will be possible to drive uninterrupted from Cayenne to Macapá, the capital of the state of Amapá in Brazil. Macapá (mekepä´ is the capital of the state of Amapá in Brazil, (2005 pop Amapá (amaˈpa is one of the states of Brazil, located in the extreme north bordering French Guiana and Suriname to the north

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of French Guiana

French Guiana's population of 209,000 (January 2007 est. Historical population CIA World Factbook data Population: 172605 (July 2000 est January 2007 is the first month of that year It began on a Monday and 31 days later ended on a Wednesday. ),^[3] most of whom live along the coast, is very ethnically diverse. At the 1999 census, 54. 4% of the inhabitants of French Guiana were born in French Guiana, 11. 8% were born in Metropolitan France, 5. Metropolitan France (France métropolitaine or la Métropole, or colloquially l'Hexagone) is the part of France located in Europe, including 2% were born in the French Caribbean départements (Guadeloupe and Martinique), and 28. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Guadeloupe is an island group or Archipelago located in the eastern Caribbean Sea at, with a land area of 1628 square kilometres (629  sq Martinique is an Island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, having a land area of 1128 km² 6% were born in foreign countries (primarily Brazil, Suriname, and Haiti). |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Suriname ( Dutch: Suriname; Sranan Tongo: Sranan) officially the Republic of Suriname (traditionally spelled Surinam by Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: ^[4]

Estimates of the percentages of French Guiana ethnic composition vary, a situation compounded by the large numbers of immigrants (about 20,000).

Guianese Creoles (people of primarily African heritage mixed with some French ancestry) are the largest ethnic group, though estimates vary as to the exact percentage, depending upon whether the large Haitian community is included as well. Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: Generally the Creole population is judged at about 60% to 70% of the total population with Haitians (comprising roughly one-third of Creoles) and 30% to 50% without. Roughly 14% are Europeans, the vast majority of whom are French. Legal residents and citizens To be French according to the first article of the Constitution is to be a citizen of France regardless of one's origin race or religion (

The main Asian communities are the Hmong from Laos (1. The terms Hmong (m̥ɔ̃ŋ and Mong ( both refer to an Asian ethnic group in the mountainous regions of southern China. Laos (ˈlɑːoʊs or /ˈlaʊs/ officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a Landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma 5%) and Chinese (3. 2%, primarily from Hong Kong and Zhejiang province). Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Zhejiang ( is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. There are also smaller groups from various Caribbean islands, mainly Saint Lucia. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting Saint Lucia (ˌseɪnt ˈluːʃɪə is an Island nation in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. The main groups living in the interior are the Maroons (also called Bush Negroes) and Amerindians. Maroons redirects here and may refer to Queensland state rugby league team. For indigenous peoples in the United States other than Hawaii and Alaska see also Native Americans in the United States.

The Maroons, descendants of escaped African slaves, live primarily along the Maroni River. Maroons redirects here and may refer to Queensland state rugby league team. The Maroni or Marowijne (Maroni Marowijne Sranan Tongo: Marwina-Libya) is a River in South America. The main Maroon groups are the Paramacca, Aucan (both of whom also live in Suriname) and the Boni (Aluku). Suriname ( Dutch: Suriname; Sranan Tongo: Sranan) officially the Republic of Suriname (traditionally spelled Surinam by

The main Amerindian groups (forming about 3%-4% of the population) are the Arawak, Carib, Emerillon, Galibi (now called the Kaliña), Palikour, Wayampi and Wayana. The term Arawak (from aru, the Lokono word for Cassava flour was used to designate the Amerindians encountered by the Spanish in Cariban languages Carib, Island Carib or Kalinago people after whom the Caribbean Sea was named live in the Lesser Antilles islands Emerillon (or Emerilon, Emerion, Mereo, Melejo, Mereyo, Teco) are a Tupi-Guarani-speaking people in French The Galibi were a Cariban-speaking people who lived in the Lesser Antilles and northern South America ( French Guiana) at the time of European The Kaliña (sometime called Galibi or Carib are an Indigenous people of South America who live in Guyana, Surinam, French Guyana The Palikur (alternate names Aricours, Aukuyene, Karipúna-Palikúr, Palicur, Palijur, Palikour, Paricura, The Wayampi (alternative names Barnaré, Guaiapi, Oyampi, Oyampik, Waiapi, Walãpi, Wayapi etc The Wayana (alternate names Ajana, Uaiana, Alucuyana, Guaque, Ojana, Orcocoyana, Pirixi, Urukuena

The most practised religion in this region is Roman Catholicism; the Maroons and some Amerindian peoples maintain their own religions. The Hmong people are also mainly Catholic owing to the influence of Catholic missionaries who helped bring them to French Guiana. ^[5] The Bahá'í Religion is also present. The Bahá'í Faith is a Religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in nineteenth-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind

Notable Natives and Residents

• Florent Malouda, French international football player who plays for Chelsea Football Club
• Henri Charrière, an escaped French convict, imprisoned in and around French Guiana from 1933 to 1945. Florent Johan Malouda (born June 13 1980 in Cayenne, French Guiana) is a French footballer. Henri Charrière ( November 16, 1906 - July 29, 1973) was a convicted felon chiefly known as the author of Papillon
• Christiane Taubira, Politician of Parti Radical de Gauche (France)
• Malia Metella, French swimmer, SC European Championships 2004: 1st 100m free. Christiane Taubira (born February 2, 1952, Cayenne, French Guiana) is a French politician Malia Metella (born February 23, 1982 in Cayenne) is a freestyle and Butterfly Swimmer from France, who
• Bernard Lama, former French international football player. Bernard Lama (born April 7, 1963) is a former French footballer born in the Indre-et-Loire département but originating Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered
• Cyrille Regis, former West Bromwich Albion and England player. Cyrille Regis, MBE (born 9 February 1958) is a French Guianan born English former footballer. West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
• Léon Damas, Francophone poet widely notated for his influence on the literary movement known as la négritude
• Henri Salvador, famous singer, one of the inspiration sources for the Bossa nova movement. Léon-Gontran Damas ( March 28, 1912 - January 22, 1978) was a French Poet and Politician. Henri Salvador ( 18 July 1917 - 13 February 2008) was a French singer Bossa nova ( is a style of Brazilian music popularized by Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes and João Gilberto.
• Jean-Claude Darcheville, football striker who joined Rangers from FC Girondins de Bordeaux in the summer of 2007. Jean-Claude Ducan Darcheville (born July 25, 1975 in Sinnamary, French Guiana) is a French football striker currently playing for Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. FC Girondins de Bordeaux is a French football team playing in the city of Bordeaux.
• Marc-Antoine Fortuné, football striker who joined AS Nancy in the winter of 2006

Bibliography

• France's Overseas Frontier : Départements et territoires d'outre-mer Robert Aldrich and John Connell. Marc-Antoine Fortuné (born July 2[[ 981]] in Cayenne, French Guyana is a French professional Football (soccer player currently with AS Nancy-Lorraine is a French football club based in Nancy, Capital of Lorraine Cambridge University Press, 2006. ISBN 0-521-03036-6
• Dry guillotine: Fifteen years among the living dead René Belbenoit, 1938, Reprint: Berkley (1975). ISBN 0-425-02950-6
• Hell on Trial René Belbenoit, 1940, Translated from the Original French Manuscript by Preston Rambo. E. P Dutton & Co. Reprint by Blue Ribbon Books, New York, 194 p. Reprint: Bantam Books, 1971
• Papillon Henri Charrière Reprints: Hart-Davis Macgibbon Ltd. Henri Charrière ( November 16, 1906 - July 29, 1973) was a convicted felon chiefly known as the author of Papillon 1970. ISBN 0-246-63987-3 (hbk); Perennial, 2001. ISBN 0-06-093479-4 (sbk)
• Space in the Tropics: From Convicts to Rockets in French Guiana Peter Redfield. ISBN 0-520-21985-6

See also

• Flag of French Guiana
• Dry Guillotine
• Guiana Space Centre
• Guiana Shield

References

External links

General information

• Conseil régional de Guyane Official website (French)
• Préfecture de Guyane Official website (French)
• Gabe's French Guiana with information and many photos
• French Guiana at the Open Directory Project
• US Consular Information Sheet

Other

• Ethnologue French Guiana page
• Silvolab Guyanae - scientific interest group in French Guiana
• Article on separatism in French Guiana
• About.com French Guiana travel site
• Status of Forests in French Guiana
• French Guiana photo gallery
• French Guiana image gallery
• Photo gallery
• Map of French Guiana
• Officials reports, thesis, scientific papers about French Guiana (en|fr)
• The IRD's database AUBLET2 stores information about botanical specimens collected in the Guianas, mainly in French Guiana