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French Guiana

French Guiana occupies the humid northeastern margin of South America. Cayenne is its administrative centre, while most settlement is concentrated near the coast.

Fast Facts

  • Kourou hosts Europe’s Spaceport, whose low latitude benefits eastward launches.
  • The interior is largely forested shield country, drained by rivers running toward the Atlantic.
  • The Maroni forms much of the Suriname boundary and the Oyapock much of the Brazil boundary.
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