National Symbols of French Guiana

By | Updated on August 27, 2023

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French Guiana is a country in South America. The official name of French Guiana is French Guinea. It shares borders with 2 countries: Suriname, and Brazil. The people of French Guiana are called French Guianese. The country is in Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Brazil and Suriname.

Etymology discusses where a term is considered to have originated from and how its meaning has changed over time. Etymology has been a factor in the naming of countries all across the world, and French Guiana has also been influenced. The etymology of French Guiana can be defined as; 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.

An ethnicity is a group or sub-group of people who are connected based on common characteristics which may include religion, origin, language, traditions, or culture. The ethnic groups in French Guiana include Creoles, or Mulattoes (people of mixed African and French ancestry).

Air Guyane is the national airline of French Guiana. The national colors of the country are blue, white, and red. The emoji flag of the country is ????????, and the ISO code is GF.

French Guiana is known for Hattes Beach and the substantial resources that include gold, diamonds, iron, and bauxite. The national dish of French Guiana is Bouillon d'awara. Ti' Punch, in addition to being a traditional beverage, is one of the country’s national drinks. The national instruments of French Guiana are Ti Bwa, tanbou foulé, tanbou koupé, and tanbou plonbé.

The country has the time zone UTC−03:00 (GFT) followed by dd/mm/yyyy as the standard date format.

French Guiana is divided into 2 arrondissements, and 22 communes. The capital of the country is Cayenne, which is also the largest city in French Guiana.

The literacy rate in French Guiana is 82.9%.

The country’s total area is 83,534 km² (32,253 sq mi), and the total population is 298,682. The country’s average elevation is 168 m (551 ft), whereas the country’s terrain can be defined as; Low-lying coastal plains rising to hills and small mountains. The country’s usual climate is tropical; hot, and humid; with little seasonal temperature variation.

The Euro serves as the national unit of currency. The domain for French Guiana is .fr and the country code is +594.

9 March is designated as National Day. In French Guiana, the majority of the population practices Roman Catholicism as their religion.

Nature is a blessing from God and we must protect it because it provides us with the oxygen and food to survive. It also helps to keep our environment beautiful and clean. To emphasize the significance of nature, French Guiana has selected a few forces of nature as national symbols. French Guiana’s national animal is the Deer. The national flower is Water Lily whereas the Awara fruit fruit is the country’s national fruit. The highest peak is Bellevue de L’Inini.

Sports have always played an important role in developing the social and cultural structure of French Guiana and other countries. When it comes to designating a sport as the official symbol, Football is considered the country’s national sport.

The country’s national anthem was written and composed by Claude Joseph, and Rouget de Lisle, and the country’s national hero is Mother Anne Marie Javouhey (folk).

“Work Creates Abundance” is the official motto of the country.

Thierry Queffelec (Prefect) is the current Prime minister of French Guiana.

French Guiana has declared Guianese Creole French as the country’s official language.

– Learn about French Guiana flag color codes and their meanings –

– Further information regarding the symbols and knowledge of French Guiana can be found in the table of contents –

Country information

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, and 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

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

• Vs. Suriname
• Vs. Brazil

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