In 1946 French Guiana became an overseas department of France.
France use to send some of its criminals to Devil’s island which is a prison colony of the coast of French Guiana. The prison was closed in the early 1500s.
French Guiana is an overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France on the northern Atlantic coast of South America in the Guianas, with a population of 0.29 million people. Its capital is Cayenne, and their currency is Euro. The official language is French.
They celebrate many holidays including:
- New Year’s Day (Jan 1)
- Carnival Monday (Date Varies)
- Mardi Gras (Date Varies)
- Ash Wednesday (Date Varies)
- Easter Monday (Date Varies)
- Labor Day (May 1)
- Victory Day (May 8)
- Ascension Day (Date Varies)
- Whit Monday (Date Varies)
- Abolition Day (Jun 10)
- French National Day (Jul 14)
- Assumption Day (Aug 15)
- All Saints’ Day (Nov 1)
- Armistice Day (Nov 11)
- Christmas Day (Dec 25)
It has no world heritage site, but does have many nature reserves and protected areas including:
Want to learn more? Check out French Guiana’s tourism website.
Also check out the National Museum of Natural History.
Fun activities to do
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