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Which French department has a border with Brazil?
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Correct answer: Guyane (French Guiana). Guyane has a border with Brazil and Suriname. It is in South America, on the Atlantic coast. It is an overseas department and region. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “Les frontières de la France” (in French).
Sources: Sheet “Les frontières de la France” (French), read on 21 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✗ GuadeloupeLa GuadeloupeThe fact sheet says France has borders with Brazil and Suriname thanks to Guyane.
- ✗ MartiniqueLa MartiniqueThe fact sheet says France has borders with Brazil and Suriname thanks to Guyane.
- ✓ Guyane (French Guiana)La GuyaneCorrect answer. Guyane has a border with Brazil and Suriname. It is in South America, on the Atlantic coast. It is an overseas department and region.
- ✗ La RéunionLa RéunionIt is an island in the Indian Ocean.
What the source says
« Elle possède aussi des frontières avec le Brésil et le Suriname en Amérique du Sud, grâce à la Guyane. »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 21 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « Quel département français a une frontière avec le Brésil ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question comes from the list of the naturalisation version of the exam (PDF relayed by Le Français des affaires, read on 14 October 2026; the Ministry's own page for this list did not answer). The list's wording: “Quel département français a une frontière avec le Brésil ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Les frontières de la France” (French).
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