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Guyane

Guiana
Guyane  (French)
Overseas region and department of France
Flag of French Guiana.svg
Flag
Coat of arms of Guiana
Coat of arms
French Guiana in France.svg
Country  France
Prefecture Cayenne
Departments 1 (all overseas regions and collectivities consist of a department in themselves.)
Government
 • President of the Assembly Rodolphe Alexandre (PSG)
Area
 • Total 83,534 km2 (32,253 sq mi)
Population (January 2013)
 • Total 250,109
 • Density 3.0/km2 (7.8/sq mi)
Demonym(s) French Guianan, Guianan
Time zone GFT (UTC-03)
ISO 3166 code GF
GDP (2012) Ranked 27th
Total €3.8 billion (US$4.9 bn)
Per capita €15,400 (US$20,000)
NUTS Region FRA
Website Prefecture
Territorial collectivity

French Guiana (pronounced /ɡˈɑːnə/ or /ɡˈænə/, French: Guyane française; French pronunciation: ​[ɡɥijan fʁɑ̃sɛz]), officially called Guiana (French: Guyane), is an overseas department and region of France, located on the north Atlantic coast of South America in the Guyanas. It borders Brazil to the east and south, and Suriname to the west. Its 83,534 km2 (32,253 sq mi) area has a very low population density of only 3 inhabitants per km2, with half of its 244,118 inhabitants in 2013 living in the metropolitan area of Cayenne, its capital. By land area, it is the second largest region of France and the largest outermost region within the European Union.

Both the region and the department have been ruled since December 2015 by a single assembly within the framework of a new territorial collectivity, the French Guiana Territorial Collectivity (French: collectivité territoriale de Guyane). This assembly, the French Guiana Assembly (French: assemblée de Guyane), has replaced the former regional council and departmental council, which were both disbanded. The French Guiana Assembly is in charge of regional and departmental government. Its president is Rodolphe Alexandre.


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