Official Title: France

General Information

Capital: Cayenne (national: Paris)
Population: 191,000
Total Area: 91,000 km²
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 0.66 € Euro (EUR)
National Holiday: 14 July (1789 Taking of the Bastille)
Language(s): French

Political Information

Type of State:
Overseas Department & Region of the French Re

Type of Government:
French Guiana, as part of France, is also part of the European Union. French Guiana has 2 seats at the National Assembly and 1 seat to the Senate in Paris. French regions do not have legislative autonomy nor can they issue régulations. They do levy their own distinct taxes. French Guiana elects on regional/departemental level 2 councils with diverging powers. The Regional Council has 34 members, elected for a 6 year term by proportional representation. The General Council has 19 members elected for a 6 year term in single seat-constituencies.

Head of State:
(President of France) Rep. Ange Mancini

Head of Government:
(Prime Minister of France) Rep. Ange Mancini

Ministers:
Foreign Affairs: Philipe Douste-Blazy State affairs: Nicholas Sarkozy

Main Political Parties:
Local political parties: Guianese Democratic Action (ADG), Guianese Socialist Party (PSG); Guiana Democratic Forces (FDG); Popular National Guianese Party (PNPG); Walwari Committee.

Elections:
2004. Next in elections in 2010

Economic Information

Please note that economic statistics reflect Canadian dollars and yearly averages for 2005. If blank, statistic unavailable.

Trade and Investment

Canadian exports from country: $
Canadian imports from country: $
FDI in Canada: million
CDI in French Guiana: million

Representation

January 2007
Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF, EIU, Election World