French Guiana is called "Guyane française" in French.
Cayenne is the administrative capital of the French region of La Guyane. (French Guiana)
Cayenne is the administrative capital of the French region of La Guyane. (French Guiana)
French Guiana is called "la Guyane" or "la Guyane française" in French.
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In French Guiana, French is spoken. The country's official name is Guyane. But it also is called Guyane française, to avoid confusion with [former British] Guyana.
The capital of French Guiana is Cayenne.
The French name is "La Guyane" (from Guyane française). The original colonies were at Cayenne (twice seized by the Dutch as Dutch Cayenne) and at Sinnamary. Cayenne remains the capital of the French overseas region.
There are 10 countries surrounding Brazil; French Guiana/Guyane, Suriname, Guyana, Venezuela, Columbia, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay. French Guiana is officially named Guyane.
Guyane (French Guiana)SurinameGuyanaVenezuelaColombiaPeruBoliviaParaguayArgentinaUruguaySource - http://maps.google.com/maps
Guyane is also known as French Guiana. It is the part of France in South America. (it is not a territory, it is as much a part of France as any part of Metropolitan France [France located in Europe]).
La Guyane, or French Guiana, is an overseas region of France on the north coast of South America. It is bordered by Suriname and Brazil. Its currency is the euro, and its prefecture (capital?) is Cayenne. Not the same as French Guinea (now the country of Guinea) in West Africa.