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French Guiana (Guyane)

Written by the Hexaciv editorial team · Ministry sheet read on 23 October 2026, still identical on 25 October 2026 · Our method

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In short

French Guiana is in South America, on the Atlantic coast. It is both an overseas département and an overseas region (DROM).

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Key points of the sheet

  1. Cayenne is the prefecture (préfecture). The other main towns are Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Kourou, Matoury and Remire-Montjoly.
  2. French Guiana has about 292,400 inhabitants. The population is young: more than half are under 30.
  3. The key economic sectors are the space centre (CNES in Kourou), fishing, gold mining, farming and public services.
  4. The unemployment rate is very high. In the interior of the territory, services and training are hard to access.

Words to know

overseas département and region (DROM) (Département et une Région d’Outre-Mer (DROM))
French Guiana is both an overseas département and an overseas region.
prefecture (préfecture)
In French Guiana, the prefecture is the town of Cayenne.
CNES
The CNES space centre is in Kourou. It is a key economic sector of French Guiana.
unemployment rate (taux de chômage)
In French Guiana, the unemployment rate is very high.

Test yourself: 3 questions

Where is French Guiana located?

In French, the language of the exam: Où est située la Guyane ?

French Guiana is in South America, on the Atlantic coast.

Which town is the prefecture (préfecture) of French Guiana?

In French, the language of the exam: Quelle ville est la préfecture de la Guyane ?

Among the main towns of French Guiana, Cayenne is the prefecture.

What share of the population of French Guiana is under 30?

In French, the language of the exam: Quelle part de la population de Guyane a moins de 30 ans ?

The population of French Guiana is young: more than half are under 30.

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Source

Sheet “Guyane” of the French Ministry of the Interior: formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr. Content published under the Etalab Open Licence 2.0. This page is a plain-language adaptation made by Hexaciv, which is not an official site: if in doubt, the ministry's text is the one that counts.

Ministry sheet read on 23 October 2026, still identical on 25 October 2026.

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