GeoPointe - French Guiana

Official Name: Department of Guiana
Location: Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Brazil and Suriname.
Capital: Cayenne

Area:	total: 91,000 sq km
	land: 89,150 sq km
	water: 1,850 sq km

Lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Highest point: Bellevue de l'Inini 851 m

Ile Du Diabla (Devils Island) From Ile Royale In Iles Du Salut Group, French Guiana

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Population: 191309 (July 2004 est.) Nationality: French Guianese (singular and plural) Ethnic groups: Black or mulatto 66%, white 12%, East Indian, Chinese, Amerindian 12%, other 10%. Religions: Roman Catholic. Languages: French.

Tropical. Hot and humid. Little seasonal temperature variation.

Government type: Overseas department of France.
Independence: None (overseas department of France).
National holiday: Bastille Day, 14 July (1789).