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French Guiana

Latitude: 4.933333 N Longitude: -52.33333 W Capital: Cayenne

 
 
 


Short introduction to French Guiana

First settled by the French in 1604, French Guiana was the site of notorious penal settlements until 1951. The European Space Agency launches its communication satellites from Kourou.

Source: World Factbook


 

 

French Guiana external links

Selected links to recommended web sites with information about French Guiana

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French Guiana on Lonely Planet
French Guiana travel information, images, facts and more.

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French Guiana on Wikipedia
Lots of user contributed links and information on French Guiana.



 
 
 

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