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Countries of the World: French Guiana

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In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce French Guiana.

French Guiana is a small country on the South American continent with a coastline along the North Atlantic Ocean and a population of just over 315, 000 people in 2022 and has the following 2 countries across its borders:

  1. Brazil.
  2. Suriname.
 

You pronounce French Guiana like this: FRE-NCH GEE-AH-NAH.

Key information and contact details for French Guiana

Official Language: French.

Secondary Language(s): French Guianese Creole, Portuguese, Spanish.

French Guiana dialling code: +594.

French Guiana currency: Euro.

French Guiana Capital City: Cayenne.

French Guiana International AirportFélix Eboué Airport, RJCP+VCQ, Matoury 97351, French Guiana. Phone Number: +594 594 29 97 00.

Emergency Services Phone Number: Police / Ambulance / Fire: 112.

British Embassy: There is no British embassy in French Guiana, the closest embassy relating to French Guiana is in Paris, France 4484 miles / 7216 KM away: British Embassy Paris, 35, rue du Faubourg St Honoré, Paris Cedex 08, 75383 Paris, France. Phone Number: +33 (0) 1 4451 3100.

American Embassy: There is no American embassy in French Guiana, the closest embassy relating to French Guiana is in Paramaribo, Suriname, 195 miles / 314 KM away: Embassy of the United States of America, Kristal St 165, Paramaribo, Suriname. Phone Number: +597 472-900.

Latest Travel Advice (British Government)https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/french-guiana.

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