French Guiana

French Guiana is an overseas department and region of France, so the official flag used by public authorities is the French Tricolour. Its blue, white and red colors represent the French Republic and reflect French Guiana’s constitutional connection with France.

French Guiana became a French overseas department in 1946 and is also an overseas region of France. As an integral part of the French Republic, it officially uses the national flag of France. Various local symbols and unofficial regional flags have also been used to represent Guianese identity, but they do not replace the French Tricolour as the official national flag.

Official Name: French Guiana (Guyane)
Status: Overseas department and region of France
Continent: South America
Capital: Cayenne
Population: Approx. 299,000 (2026 estimate)
Currency: Euro (EUR)

Famous Attractions:
• Guiana Space Centre in Kourou
• Îles du Salut (Salvation Islands)
• Cayenne
• Amazon rainforest
• Kaw-Roura Marshes Nature Reserve

French Guiana lies on the northeastern coast of South America between Brazil and Suriname. Much of its territory is covered by tropical rainforest, while the coast contains its main population centers. It is internationally known for the Guiana Space Centre at Kourou, Europe’s principal spaceport, as well as for its exceptional biodiversity, rivers, nature reserves and the historic Salvation Islands.