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Guyane
Facts at a Glance
Population
French Guiana's population of 229,000 (January 2009 est.), most of whom live along the coast, is very ethnically diverse. Estimates of the percentages of French Guiana ethnic composition vary: Creoles (people of mixed African and French ancestry) are the largest ethnic group, followed by European descendants (French, Dutch, British, Spanish and Portuguese); the main Asian communities are the Chinese and Hmong from Laos, other Asian groups include East Indians, Lebanese and Vietnamese. The main groups living in the interior are the Maroons (formerly called "Bush Negroes") who are racially black African, and Amerindians.
French Guiana's population of 229,000 (January 2009 est.), most of whom live along the coast, is very ethnically diverse. Estimates of the percentages of French Guiana ethnic composition vary: Creoles (people of mixed African and French ancestry) are the largest ethnic group, followed by European descendants (French, Dutch, British, Spanish and Portuguese); the main Asian communities are the Chinese and Hmong from Laos, other Asian groups include East Indians, Lebanese and Vietnamese. The main groups living in the interior are the Maroons (formerly called "Bush Negroes") who are racially black African, and Amerindians.
Political System
French Guiana is an Overseas Department of France and, as such, is an integral part of the French Republic. The Head of State is President Nicolas Sarkozy since 2007, represented locally by Prefect Ange Mancini since 2002.
French Guiana is an Overseas Department of France and, as such, is an integral part of the French Republic. The Head of State is President Nicolas Sarkozy since 2007, represented locally by Prefect Ange Mancini since 2002.
Language
The official language is French, though most of the population speaks a Creole patois. English is also widely spoken.
The official language is French, though most of the population speaks a Creole patois. English is also widely spoken.
Religion
The dominant religion of French Guiana is Roman Catholicism; the Maroons and some Amerindian people maintain their own religions. The Hmong people are also mainly Catholic owing to the influence of missionaries who helped bring them to French Guiana.
The dominant religion of French Guiana is Roman Catholicism; the Maroons and some Amerindian people maintain their own religions. The Hmong people are also mainly Catholic owing to the influence of missionaries who helped bring them to French Guiana.
Currency
French Guiana is one of the most expensive regions in South America, with prices comparable to metropolitan France (from where nearly everything is imported). Being a department of France, French Guiana’s local currency is the euro. It’s easy to change cash or traveler’s checks in US dollars or euros in Cayenne, yet the rates are about 5% lower than official rates. Credit cards are widely accepted, and you can get Visa or MasterCard cash advances at ATMs, which are on the Plus and Cirrus networks. Euro card and Carte Bleu are also widely accepted.
French Guiana is one of the most expensive regions in South America, with prices comparable to metropolitan France (from where nearly everything is imported). Being a department of France, French Guiana’s local currency is the euro. It’s easy to change cash or traveler’s checks in US dollars or euros in Cayenne, yet the rates are about 5% lower than official rates. Credit cards are widely accepted, and you can get Visa or MasterCard cash advances at ATMs, which are on the Plus and Cirrus networks. Euro card and Carte Bleu are also widely accepted.
Visa & Documents
To enter the French Guiana as a visitor you must carry a valid passport; except nationals of the France who are holders of national identity cards.
Visas are not required for touristic stays of up to three months providing the visitor holds a return ticket.
To enter the French Guiana as a visitor you must carry a valid passport; except nationals of the France who are holders of national identity cards.
Visas are not required for touristic stays of up to three months providing the visitor holds a return ticket.
