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Does Guiana still belong to France?
French Guiana is a country in South America right on the Atlantic Ocean . The country has a total area of 83,534 km2 and a total coastal length of 378 km. This landmass corresponds to about 23% of the size of Germany. This makes French Guiana the 21st largest country in the Americas and 117th in the world. With 2.2 inhabitants per km2, it is one of the least populated countries on Earth.
French Guiana is comparatively low at an average altitude of 168 meters above sea level. The country includes about 10 islands. There are direct national borders to the 2 neighboring states Brazil and Suriname. The distance between Berlin and the capital Cayenne is approximately 7,960 km.
What is French Guiana called now?
Is French Guiana a poor country?
Why does France still have French Guiana?
