The Netherlands Spain Portugal France and Britain still own territory in South America.
France is not located in South America. The French do have territory there.
French Guiana is a dependent territory of France and is the only country on South America that is not indepentent.
There is no such thing as a country being a colony. French Guiana (Guyane) is a "territory" of France located in South America. It is not really associated as being a territory, but being an integral part of France.
the territory in south America is the Empire of Inca located in Brazil
French Guyana is not a country. It is an overseas territory of France. However, it is smaller than any country in South America.
Suriname is the smallest country in South America. However, French Guyana, a territory that belongs to France, is smaller. Suriname is also the only Dutch speaking country in South America.
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]).
France is a quad-Continental with the islands Guadeloupe & Martinique in North America French Guiana is in South America Metropolitan France in Europe and Mayotte and Réunion are in Africa. These five French Overseas Departments are legally and administratively an integral part of France. France also has territory in Antarctica Oceania.
Cayenne is the capital of French Guiana, which is not a country but an overseas territory of France.
Suriname is a Dutch speaking country in South America. It is the smallest country on the continent. However, it is larger than French Guyana, which is a territory in South America that belongs to France.
France first began to colonize America in the 1500s, establishing a colonial empire in North and South America as well as the Caribbean islands. France became dominant via the St. Lawrence River territory, which contained the entire Mississippi Valley.