The Demographics of French Guiana are characterized by a young population with 44% below the age of 20 as of 2017. The total population stood at 268,700 as of January 1,2017. The demographic profile is a reflection of the territory's high fertility rates. Regarding nationality,as of 2010,64.5% of the population had French nationality,while 35.5% were of foreign nationality with significant communities from Suriname,Haiti,and Brazil among others.
Transport in French Guiana consists of transport by road,boat,bus,and airplane. There is a railway line within the Guiana Space Centre to transport spacecraft. The road network is mainly concentrated in the coastal region. The interior of Guiana is accessed by plane or boat. There is one main airport,however there are several smaller airstrips in the interior.
Cayenne is the prefecture of French Guiana,an overseas region and department of France located in South America and its capital city. The city stands on a former island at the mouth of the Cayenne River on the Atlantic coast. The city's motto is "fert aurum industria",which means "work brings wealth". Cayenne is the largest Francophone city of the South American continent.
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is a commune of French Guiana,an overseas region and department of France located in South America. Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is one of the three sub-prefectures of French Guiana and the seat of the Arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. It is the second most populous city of French Guiana,with 50,250 inhabitants at the January 2021 census.
The Kalina,also known as the Caribs or mainland Caribs and by several other names,are an Indigenous people native to the northern coastal areas of South America. Today,the Kalina live largely in villages on the rivers and coasts of Venezuela,Guyana,Suriname,French Guiana,and Brazil. They speak a Cariban language known as Carib. They may be related to the Island Caribs of the Caribbean,though their languages are unrelated.
Mana is a commune and town in French Guiana. It was founded on 16 August 1828 by Sister Anne-Marie Javouhey. It borders the river Mana,from where it gets its name;and is nearby the river Maroni. Mana is the primary producer of rice in French Guiana,which it exports to Suriname.
Saint-Jean-du-Maroni is a village in French Guiana,in the commune of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni on the river Maroni. The village is mainly inhabited by Ndyuka Maroons.
The Guyana–Venezuela territorial dispute is an ongoing territorial dispute between Guyana and Venezuela over the Essequibo region,also known as Esequibo or Guayana Esequiba in Spanish,a 159,500 km2 (61,600 sq mi) area west of the Essequibo River. The territory,excluding the Venezuelan-controlled Ankoko Island,is controlled by Guyana as part of six of its regions,based on the 1899 Paris Arbitral Award. It is also claimed by Venezuela as the Guayana Esequiba State. The boundary dispute was inherited from the colonial powers and has persisted following the independence of Venezuela and Guyana.
Chantal Berthelot is a French politician,former member of the French National Assembly representing department of French Guiana.
French Guiana is an overseas department and region of France located on the northern coast of South America in the Guianas and the West Indies. Bordered by Suriname to the west and Brazil to the east and south,French Guiana covers a total area of 84,000 km2 (32,000 sq mi) and a land area of 83,534 km2 (32,253 sq mi),and is inhabited by 295,385 people.
The 1st constituency of French Guiana is one of two French National Assembly constituencies in the French Guiana département. Located in the eastern third of the department,the constituency contains the capital city of Cayenne.
Guiana Amazonian Park is the largest national park of France,aiming at protecting part of the Amazonian forest located in French Guiana which covers 41% of the region. It is the largest park in France as well as the largest park in the European Union and one of the largest national parks in the world.
The Franco-Brazilian Binational Bridge spans the Oyapock River,linking the cities of Oiapoque in Amapá,Brazil and Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock in French Guiana,France. The bridge is cable-stayed,with two towers rising to a height of 83 metres (272 ft) and a length of 378 metres (1,240 ft). There are two lanes for vehicles with a total width of 9 metres (30 ft) and a pedestrian sidewalk with a width of 2.50 metres. The vertical clearance under the bridge is 15 metres (49 ft).
The Montagne d'Or mine is one of the largest gold mine projects in French Guiana,an overseas region of France. The mine is located in the north-west of the country in the Arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. The mine has estimated reserves of 5,370,000 troy ounces (167,000 kg) of gold.
Miss India Worldwide 2015 was the 24th edition of the Miss India Worldwide pageant,held on 5 September 2015. The event was held at Lalit Hotel in Mumbai,India.
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached the French overseas department and region of French Guiana. The first five cases were found on 4 March and the first death was announced on 20 April 2020. On 30 April,the territory was green listed,because the pandemic appeared to be under control except for Saint-Georges. In June,the virus started circulating all over the territory.
Miss French Guiana is a French beauty pageant which selects a representative for the Miss France national competition from the overseas region of French Guiana. The first Miss French Guiana was crowned in 1960,while the first Miss French Guiana to compete in Miss France was crowned in 1987. The regional competition has been held regularly since 1998.
Diplomatic relations between France and Suriname were established on 25 August 1976. Suriname and the French overseas department of French Guiana share a common border of 520 kilometres (320 mi). Suriname operates an embassy in Paris,a consulate in Cayenne,and an honorary consulate in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. France operates an embassy in Paramaribo,a consulate in Georgetown,Guyana,and an honorary consulate in Albina.
Marie-Laure Phinéra-Horth is a French politician,who was the first woman from French Guiana to be appointed to the French Senate in 2020. Prior to her role as a senator,she was mayor of Cayenne from 2010.
