🇬🇫 French Guiana

Time zones in French Guiana

• America/Cayenne
  UTC−3 (GMT-3) · French Guiana Time

Upcoming public holidays in French Guiana

• Fri, May 1Fête du travail
• Fri, May 8Fête de la Victoire 1945
• Thu, May 14Ascension
• Sun, May 24Pentecôte
• Mon, May 25Lundi de Pentecôte
• Sun, May 31Fête des Mères
• Wed, Jun 10Abolition de l’esclavage
• Tue, Jul 14Fête Nationale de la France

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Other countries in South America

• 🇦🇷 Argentina
• 🇧🇴 Bolivia
• 🇧🇷 Brazil
• 🇨🇱 Chile
• 🇨🇴 Colombia
• 🇪🇨 Ecuador
• 🇫🇰 Falkland Islands
• 🇬🇾 Guyana

At a glance

Capital

—

Region

Americas

Subregion

South America

Population

292,354

Area

83,534 km²

Currency

EUR €

Calling code

+594

Driving side

right

Languages

fra

Internet TLD

.gf

About

French Guiana, or Guyane in French, is an overseas department and region of France located on the northern coast of South America in the Guianas and the West Indies. Bordered by Suriname to the west and Brazil to the east and south, French Guiana covers a total area of 84,000 km2 (32,000 sq mi) and a land area of 83,534 km2 (32,253 sq mi). As of January 2026, it is home to 298,554 people.

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