French Guiana

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French Guiana is a territory of France 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 ISO GF Domain(TLD) .fr Ethnicity Creoles, or Mulattoes (people of mixed African and French ancestry) Head of Government Prime Minister 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

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)
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  National Emblem / Coat of Arms
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  President
  -
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  Prime Minister
  Thierry Queffelec (Prefect)
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Neighbouring countries of French Guiana

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  Suriname
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  Brazil