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Author:
Giselle M. Avilés, Reference Librarian, Hispanic Division
Created: October 16, 2020
Last Updated: October 23, 2020
The Library of Congress holds thousands of collection materials about and from French Guiana. Curated by the Hispanic Division, this guide is part of a series of Country Guides that provide quick references for countries and regions from the Luso-Hispanic world. The Hispanic Division is the Library’s portal to the Caribbean, Latin America, Spain and Portugal; the indigenous cultures of those areas; and peoples throughout the world historically influenced by Luso-Hispanic heritage, including Latinos in the U.S. This guide offers links to diverse resources on French Guiana from across the Library including digitized primary sources, selected books and periodicals, online databases, and tips for searching. For specific questions or assistance using the Library’s resources, use the Ask a Librarian service to contact a reference librarian.
Official Name: Guyane (French Guiana)
Capital: Cayenne
Head of State/Government: Emmanuel Macron
Population: 290,691
Languages: French, French Guianese Creole, Maroon creole, and Amerindian languages
Arrondissements and communes: (2 arrondissements) Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni and Cayenne; (22 communes) Awala-Yalimapo, Mana, Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Apatou, Grand-Santi, Papaïchton, Saül, Maripasoula, Camopi, Saint-Georges, Ouanary, Régina, Roura, Saint-Élie, Iracoubo, Sinnamary, Kourou, Macouria, Montsinéry-Tonnegrande, Matoury, Cayenne, Remire-Montjoly
*French Guiana is located in South America, however, it is an overseas territory part of France; Brazil and Suriname are its neighboring countries.