French-guiana
[gee-an-uh, gee-ah-nuh] /giˈæn ə, giˈɑ nə/
noun
1.
an overseas department of France, on the NE coast of South America: formerly a French colony. 35,135 sq. mi. (91,000 sq. km).
Capital: Cayenne.
noun
1.
a French overseas region in NE South America, on the Atlantic: colonized by the French in about 1637; tropical forests. Capital: Cayenne. Pop: 229 000 (2009 est). Area: about 91 000 sq km (23 000 sq miles)
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