French Guiana is not a separate territory but is both an overseas région and overseas department of France,with the same government institutions as areas on the French mainland. The administrative center is Cayenne.
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 capital city of French Guiana,an overseas region and department of France located in South America. 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.
The Guianese Socialist Party is a socialist political party in the French overseas région of French Guiana,in South America.
Cayenne –Félix ÉbouéAirport is French Guiana's main international airport. It is located near the commune of Matoury,13 kilometres (8 mi) southwest of French Guiana's capital city of Cayenne. It is managed by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of French Guiana.
Christiane Marie Taubira is a French politician who served as Minister of Justice of France in the governments of Prime Ministers Jean-Marc Ayrault and Manuel Valls under President François Hollande from 2012 until 2016. She was a member of the National Assembly of France for French Guiana from 1993 to 2012 and member of the European Parliament from 1994 to 1999.
The Decolonization and Social Emancipation Movement is a pro-independence political party in French Guiana.
French Guiana is an overseas department of France located on the northern coast of South America in the Guianas. Bordered by Suriname to the west and Brazil to the east and south,French Guiana covers a land area of 83,534 km2 (32,253 sq mi),and is inhabited by 301,099 people.
Alain Tien-Liong is a French Guianese politician and educator.
The Regional Council of French Guiana was the elected regional council of French Guiana. It ceased to exist on 1 January 2016,when it was replaced by the Assembly of French Guiana.
Gabriel Serville is a French-Guianese politician who was elected to the French National Assembly on 16 June 2012 representing French Guiana's 1st constituency. On 2 July 2021,he was elected President of the Assembly of French Guiana.
The Ligue d'Athlétisme de la Guyane (LAG) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in French Guiana. Last president was Daniel Lapompe-Paironne. He was replaced by Gaëtan Tariaffe.
The 2017 social unrest in French Guiana was a series of protests and strikes led by the "Collective of 500 Brothers" to highlight the issues of insecurity and infrastructure in French Guiana,France. It began on March 20,2017 in Kourou,and spread all over French Guiana within a few days. Several international rocket and satellite launches were postponed,and March 28 saw the largest demonstration ever held in French Guiana.
A by-election was held in French Guiana's 2nd constituency on 4 March 2018,with a second round on 11 March as no candidate secured a majority of votes in the first round. The by-election was called after the Constitutional Council invalidated the election of Lénaïck Adam,candidate of La République En Marche! (REM),in the June 2017 legislative elections on 8 December 2017.
Jean-Louis Loubère was a French career soldier who served as governor of French Guiana from 1870 to 1877. He is known for the many improvements he made to the colony's roads using convict labour.
Auxence Contout was a French writer who was from French Guiana.
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.
Regional elections were held in France on 20 June and 27 June 2021. At stake were the regional councils in metropolitan and overseas France including the Corsican Assembly,Assembly of French Guiana and Assembly of Martinique,all for a six-year term. The Departmental Council of Mayotte,which also exercises the powers of a region,also participated in this election,because the departmental elections were held at the same time. Eighteen regional presidencies were at stake,with thirteen in mainland France and Corsica,as well as five overseas. Though they do not have legislative autonomy,these territorial collectivities manage sizable budgets. Moreover,regional elections are often perceived as a mid-term opinion poll. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic,the regional and departmental elections were postponed,first to 13 and 20 June 2021 and then to 20 and 27 June 2021.
The Guiana Rally is a political party in the French overseas région of French Guiana,in South America.
Marie-Laure Phinera-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.
