What are 5 interesting facts about French Guiana?

What are 5 interesting facts about French Guiana?

Top 10 things you didn’t know about French Guiana

• French Guiana is close to the equator.
• The French Guiana coastline was spotted in 1498.
• The Creole-speaking community are the majority in French Guiana.
• Guiana was controlled by several countries.
• French Guiana officially became a French department in 1946.

What is French Guiana called now?

Fully integrated in the French Republic since 1946, French Guiana is a part of the European Union, and its official currency is the euro….French Guiana.

French Guiana Département de la Guyane
Prefecture	Cayenne
Departments	1 (every overseas region consists of a department in itself)
Government

Is French Guiana rich or poor?

It is the second-poorest of France’s five overseas departments (DOMs). The unemployment rate, at over 20%, is more than double that of the mainland. Some 40% live in poverty.

What is unique about French Guiana?

The highest point in French Guiana is Bellevue de l’Inini (851 m). A large percentage of French Guiana is covered with equatorial forest. Cayenne pepper is named after Cayenne, the capital of French Guiana. Arawak Indians and Caribs were early inhabitants of French Guiana.

What are the 3 Guianas?

Strung side-by-side along South America’s north eastern Atlantic coast, the Three Guianas, from east to west, are Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. Only French Guiana remains an overseas territory of France.

How many rivers are in France?

France has more than 100 rivers, but there are five major ones. The most famous is the Seine, which runs right through the capital, Paris, on its way from Burgundy to the English Channel. In the northeast of France is the Rhine.

What is the capital of Guyana?

Georgetown
Guyana/Capitals

Georgetown, capital city of Guyana. The country’s chief port, Georgetown lies on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Demerara River.

How many languages are spoken in French Guiana?

Six Amerindian languages, four Maroon Creole languages, the Hmong Njua, and French Guianese Creole are the regional languages of French Guiana.

How are the rivers in French Guiana organized?

This is a list of rivers in French Guiana . This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream’s name. Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.

Are there any hydroelectric dams in French Guiana?

The Petit-Saut Dam, a hydroelectric dam in the north of French Guiana forms an artificial lake and provides hydroelectricity. There are many rivers in French Guiana, including the Waki River.

When does the rain start in French Guiana?

The Oyapock River, which forms the border between French Guiana and Brazil. French Guiana is subject to heavy rainfall between December and July; annual precipitation reaches 150 inches (3,800 mm) around Cayenne and tapers off toward the northeast.

What are the names of the rivers in Guyana?

This is a list of rivers in Guyana. This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream’s name. Amazon River (Brazil) Negro River (Brazil) Branco River (Brazil) Takutu River Ireng River. Courantyne River Kutari River.