National Symbols of French Guiana

French Guiana is a country in South America. It shares borders with the following countries: Suriname, Brazil, . The capital of French Guiana is Cayenne.

The official language is Guianese Creole French and the Euro is the currency of the French Guiana. The domain is .fr and the country code is +594.

National day is celebrated on 17 Aug 2022. Every country in the world has national symbols including national animal, national flower, motto, etc and French Guiana is no exception.

In French Guiana, Football is considered as a national sport, and it is a passion of many French Guianese people. Ti' Punch is not only a traditional drink, but one of the national drink of French Guiana. As poetry is a highly appreciated art, many poets like Not Declared represent a national French Guianese symbol.

and Thierry Queffelec (Prefect) is the Prime Minister.

In French Guiana the power plugs and sockets are of type C, D, E. The standard voltage is 220 V and the frequency is 50 Hz.

The French Guianese national anthem was written by Claude Joseph, Rouget de Lisle and composed by Claude Joseph, Rouget de Lisle.

Country information

Official name(s)	French Guinea
Alternative name(s)	Département d’Outre-Mer de la Guyane française, Guyane, (Overseas Department of French Guiana)
Regional location	Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Brazil and Suriname
Country name etymology	From the local language (probably Cariban or Arawak), meaning “land of many waters”. Also spelled as Guyana. The French form gave the town name Cayenne.
Climate	Tropical; hot, humid; little seasonal temperature variation
Terrain	Low-lying coastal plains rising to hills and small mountains
Population	298,682
Language(s)	Guianese Creole French
Religion	Roman Catholicism
Country code	+594
Literacy rate	82.9%
Currency	Euro
Capital city	Cayenne
ISO	GF
Domain(TLD)	.fr
Ethnicity	Creoles, or Mulattoes (people of mixed African and French ancestry)
Head of government	Prime Minister
Nationality	French Guianese
Driving side	Drive on the Right-hand side
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Total area	83,534 km2 (32,253 sq mi)
Timezone	UTC−03:00 (GFT)
Average elevation	168 m (551 ft)
Coastline	N/A
Mains electricity	220 V
Emergency telephone numbers	Emergency Telephone Numbers

Coat of arms

Flag map of French Guiana

Motto of French Guiana

"Work Creates Abundance"

National animal of French Guiana

The National animal of French Guiana is Deer

National flower of French Guiana

The National flower of French Guiana is Water Lily. Botanical name is Nymphaeaceae.

National bird of French Guiana

The National bird of French Guiana is Not Declared

Rest of the National symbols of French Guiana 👇

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  National dish
  Bouillon d'awara,
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  National dance
  Not Declared
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  National dress
  Western-style clothing is worn in French Guiana.
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  National monument
  Not Declared
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  National anthem
  View Anthem
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  National fruit
  Awara fruit
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  National drink
  Ti' Punch
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  National colors
  Blue, white and red.
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  National sports
  Football
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  National tree
  Not Declared
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  National poet
  Not Declared
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  National mausoleum
  Not Declared
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  Highest peak
  Bellevue de L'Inini
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  National football team
  GUF
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  Emoji flag
  🇬🇫
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  National airline
  Air Guyane
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  National instrument
  Ti Bwa, tanbou foulé, tanbou koupé, tanbou plonbé
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  National hero
  Mother Anne Marie Javouhey (folk)
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  Prime Minister
  Thierry Queffelec (Prefect)
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  Passport
  Passport of French Guiana
• Mythical Creature
  N/A

Neighbouring countries of French Guiana

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  Suriname
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  Brazil

French Guianese Proverbs - Popular quotes, proverbs and sayings.

Every story has two sides.

Good and evil often come from the same source.

When the mighty fall on hard times, they are disrespected by all.

People may look alike, but all act differently.

Compare French Guiana with other countries

Compare French Guiana with its neighbours

• French-guiana vs. Suriname
• French-guiana vs. Brazil

Country location