Fun facts about French Guiana

1. French Guiana is an overseas department of France.
2. It's home to the Guiana Space Centre.
3. The currency used is the Euro.
4. Most of its land area is rainforest.
5. Devil's Island was a notorious penal colony here.
6. It has a diverse fauna, including jaguars and macaws.
7. Maroni River is its natural border with Suriname.
8. Cayenne is the capital of French Guiana.
9. It hosts a large population of sea turtles.
10. French Guiana has a rich mix of Creole culture.
11. The Iguazu Falls here are wider than Victoria Falls
12. It's a French overseas department
13. It hosts the Guiana Space Centre
14. Home to the diverse Tumuc-Humac mountains
15. Rich with Amazon rainforest
16. The Maroni River is a natural border with Suriname
17. French Guiana's flag has a star and a stripe
18. The population mainly lives along the coast
19. It's part of the Amazonian Park of French Guiana
20. Its capital is Cayenne, known for its colorful Creole houses