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Flag of French Guiana

Flag of French Guiana

Flag of French Guiana

Drapeau de la Guyane

Flag of France
Offical flag (French Tricolore)

French Guiana is an overseas department and region of France. Located on the northeastern coast of South America it is bordered by Suriname and Brazil. The official language is French, and the capital and largest city is Cayenne.

The French government does not officially recognize the flag of French Guiana, as the official flag is the French tricolor. The unofficial flag features a diagonal design with a yellow top half and a green bottom half. At the center is a red five-pointed star. Green represents the forests, Yellow represents the gold and minerals found in the region, the red star stands for socialism.

Anthem: “La Marseillaise” (The Marseillaise)

Capital CityArea2024 PopulationCurrencyFlag RatioFlag Adopted
Cayenne
84,000km² / 32,433 mi²

295,385
Euro2:32010