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French Guiana

Region: South America ISO Code: GF / GUF

Basic Information

Phone Code

+594

Country Code

GF / GUF

Region

South America

Timezone

America/Cayenne

Economic & Demographic Information

Currency

Euro

Population

294,071

Capital

Cayenne

Languages

French

Time Information

Current Time

02/09/2026, 16:35:29 GMT-3

UTC Offset

-03:00

Wikipedia Information

French Guiana

French Guiana, or Guyane in French, 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). As of January 2026, it is home to 298,554 people.

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