French Guiana

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French Guiana is a French province in South America. The capital is Cayenne (pronounced: kay-yen).

There are gold mines and many trees.

66% of the people are is considered black or mulatto, 12% are white, 12% are East Indian, Chinese, Amerindian 12%, and 10% fall into other ethnic groups.

It is also the only country outside of Europe to belong to the European Union.

Countries and territories of South America
Independent: Argentina | Bolivia | Brazil | Chile | Colombia | Ecuador | Guyana | Paraguay | Peru | Suriname | Uruguay | Venezuela
Governed by other countries: Falkland Islands | French Guiana | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands