French Guiana

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Alternative name(s) Département d’Outre-Mer de la Guyane française, Guyane, (Overseas Department of French Guiana) Language(s) Guianese Creole French Literacy rate 82.9% Currency Euro Capital City Cayenne Country code +594 Domain(TLD) .fr Ethnicity Creoles, or Mulattoes (people of mixed African and French ancestry) Religion Roman Catholicism 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 - Mains Electricity 220 V Emergency Telephone Numbers Embassies French Guiana embassies in different countries

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Motto of French Guiana

National symbols of French Guiana

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  National animal
  Deer
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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. Men wear shirts and trousers; women wear blouses and skirts or cotton dresses.
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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 flower
  Water Lily
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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 bird
  Not Declared
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  National poet
  Not Declared
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  National mausoleum
  Not Declared
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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)

Neighbouring countries of French Guiana

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  Suriname
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  Brazil