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French Guiana

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FRENCH GUIANA
(pronounced - fren-ch gee-aa-nuh | frɛnʧ gaɪˈænə)
OFFICIAL NAME: French Guiana
DEMONYMS: French Guianese, French, American, New Worlder
French Guiana is part of the South America region in the continent of the Americas. The name French Guiana is believed to have derived from an indigenous language in which it means the Land of Many Waters. It is in the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, near the equator and is 91 thousand square kilometres in size. The primary languages spoken are French and French Guianese Creole, the capital city is Cayenne and the main currency used is the Euro.
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| KEY STATISTICS

GREEN
2024 SAFE COUNTRY ASSESSMENT


LGBTQIA+ Equality - Very High
Very High
LGBTQIA+ EQUALITY STATUS

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GREEN
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REFUGEE CONVENTIONS & POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT

Key information relating to

Refugees and Migrants

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LGBTQIA+ Refugee Statistics

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REFUGEES

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ASYLUM

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TOTAL DISPLACED

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INTERNALLY DISPLACED

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STATELESS

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RANK

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  USEFUL PHRASES | CRIME

Common phrases and terms in the local language(s)
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CRIME
la criminalité (french) | la criminalité (french guianese creole)
ABUSE
abuser de (french) | abuser de (french guianese creole)
AFRAID
peur (french) | peur (french guianese creole)
ASSISTANCE
assistance (french) | assistance (french guianese creole)
ASYLUM
asile (french) | asile (french guianese creole)
DEATH
décès (french) | décès (french guianese creole)
DETENTION
retenue (french) | retenue (french guianese creole)
DISPLACE
déplacer (french) | déplacer (french guianese creole)
KIDNAPPING
enlèvement (french) | enlèvement (french guianese creole)
PERSECUTION
persécution (french) | persécution (french guianese creole)
RAPE
râpé (french) | râpé (french guianese creole)
SCARED
effrayé (french) | effrayé (french guianese creole)
WAR
guerre (french) | guerre (french guianese creole)
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NOTIFICATIONS

LAST UPDATED:  June 18, 2024

Important communication information about the

Country

×  LOW-RISK  | The country has progressive laws for the LGBGTQIA+ community and typically should be safe for refugees and migrants from the community. Though progressive, they may not accept asylum applications based on persecution due to a person's sexuality or gender identity....read more

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  • LGBTQIA+ RELATED | The country typically scores high or very high within the Gayther Equality Index. The score means that the government and society will be more accepting of the community and generally have progressive laws in place relating to the local LGBTQIA+ community, such as decriminalising same-sex relationships, the right to marry...more
  • CURRENT STATE | There are currently no known issues or armed conflicts taking place within this country
  • This country is categorised as being a full democracy, where the government offers all its citizens civil liberties and freedoms...more
  • GENEVA REFUGEE STATUS | This country did not sign up to either the refugee convention or protocol, which outlines the agreed criteria, status and rights of refugees...more
  • LGBTQIA+ ASYLUM APPLICATIONS | It is unknown whether this country accepts asylum applications (membership of a particular social group) based on being persecuted for identifying with a specific sexuality or gender identity. There is no public information to support their position on applications.
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Government

| INFORMATION

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FRENCH GUIANA
BORDER FORCE OR ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
direction centrale de la police aux frontières
The border force, customs or entry services are typically linked to the police or interior ministries within a government. All services and functions are designed to control and manage a particular country’s border. The entry services are typically related to the issuing and management of visas. Some countries may require a permit to enter, leave, or stay for a specified time
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FRENCH GUIANA
GOVERNMENT
parlement | sénat
A government is comprised of a group of people within a given country with authority to govern a country or state. Governments are typically made up of heads of state (presidents, prime ministers or chief), departments and ministries which represent specific functions and provide services for all those citizens living within the country
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FRENCH GUIANA
MINISTRY OF IMMIGRATION OR THE INTERIOR
ministere de l'europe et des affaires étrangères
The immigration office or ministry is typically a department or organisation within a government that focuses on all things relating to immigration and residency. The department will often manage visa and residency applications, issuing of passports and national ids and all of the relevant rights for living within a given country
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HEALTHCARE RELATED

Key information relating to

Healthcare Services

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UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE COVERAGE

Yes

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HEALTHCARE CATEGORY

National Health Service (Beveridge)

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HEALTHCARE AUTHORITY

Complémentaire Santé-Solidaire

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HEALTHCARE NAME

protection universelle maladie (puma)

Geography

Learn more about the country and its

Physical Location

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CAPITAL

Cayenne

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REGION

South America

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CONTINENT

Americas

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HEMISPHERE

Tropics

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AREA

91000

(square kilometers)

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SURROUNDING OCEAN(S)

Atlantic Ocean

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EMERGENCY CONTACTS

The important telephone numbers relating to the

Emergency Services

French | French Guianese Creole | Hmong
Official Language(s) spoken in French Guiana
The emergency service numbers within French Guiana to call during an emergency
  • AMBULANCE - when someone is seriously ill or injured, and their life is at risk (emergency medical services and technical rescue)
  • POLICE - when you feel in danger, are in dangerous situations or have witnessed a crime (law enforcement, criminal investigation, and maintenance of public order)
  • FIRE RESCUE - when a fire occurs or where a person needs rescue (fire suppression, technical rescue, and hazardous materials mitigation)


Ambulance
AMBULANCE
ambulance (french) | ambulance (french guianese creole)

dial
112

Call Ambulance Service Now

Police
POLICE
police (french) | police (french guianese creole)

dial
112

Call Police Now

Fire
FIRE
feu (french) | feu (french guianese creole)

dial
112

Call Fire Service Now


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DISTANCE TO SAFE COUNTRIES

The distance to the top five

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  USEFUL PHRASES | PROCESSING

Common phrases and terms in the local language(s)
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PROCESSING
en traitement (french) | en traitement (french guianese creole)
APPLICANT
demandeur (french) | demandeur (french guianese creole)
APPLICATION FORM
formulaire de demande (french) | formulaire de demande (french guianese creole)
ASYLUM SEEKER
demandeur d'asile (french) | demandeur d'asile (french guianese creole)
CITIZENSHIP
citoyenneté (french) | citoyenneté (french guianese creole)
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
pays d'origine (french) | pays d'origine (french guianese creole)
DATE OF BIRTH
date de naissance (french) | date de naissance (french guianese creole)
DISPLACEMENT
déplacement (french) | déplacement (french guianese creole)
GENDER
le genre (french) | le genre (french guianese creole)
MIGRANT
migrant (french) | migrant (french guianese creole)
NAME
prénom (french) | prénom (french guianese creole)
NATIONALITY
nationalité (french) | nationalité (french guianese creole)
PROOF
preuve (french) | preuve (french guianese creole)
REFUGEE
réfugié (french) | réfugié (french guianese creole)
RELIGION
religion (french) | religion (french guianese creole)
RETURN
revenir (french) | revenir (french guianese creole)
SEXUALITY
sexualité (french) | sexualité (french guianese creole)
STATUS
statut (french) | statut (french guianese creole)
TRANSIT
transit (french) | transit (french guianese creole)
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LGBTQIA+ RELATED

Key metrics relating to how the Country treats the

LGBTQIA+ Community

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LGBTQIA+ Terms

learn the literal translations of key LGBTQIA+ terms in the local languages/dialects
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Lesbian
lesbienne (french) | lesbienne (french guianese creole)
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Gay
gay (french) | gay (french guianese creole)
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Bisexual
bisexuel (french) | bisexuel (french guianese creole)
Transgender Flag
Transgender
transgenres (french) | transgenres (french guianese creole)
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Intersex
intersexe (french) | intersexe (french guianese creole)
Asexual Flag
Asexual
asexué (french) | asexué (french guianese creole)
Questioning Flag
Questioning
interrogatoire (french) | interrogatoire (french guianese creole)
Community Flag
Community
communauté (french) | communauté (french guianese creole)
Gender Flag
Gender
lié au genre (french) | lié au genre (french guianese creole)
Sexuality Flag
Sexuality
relatif à la sexualité (french) | relatif à la sexualité (french guianese creole)
Non-Bingary Flag
Non-Binary
non binaire (french) | non binaire (french guianese creole)
Queer Flag
Queer
queer (french) | queer (french guianese creole)
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COUNTRY NAME

The country name in

Many Languages

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A  
Afghanistan Flag
- (dari) | فرانسوي ګیانا (pashto)
Albania Flag
guiana franceze (albanian)
Algeria Flag
جويانا الفرنسية (arabic) | guyane française (french)
American Samoa Flag
french guiana (samoan)
Andorra Flag
guaiana francesa (catalan)
Angola Flag
guiana francesa (portuguese)
Anguilla Flag
french guiana (english)
Antigua and Barbuda Flag
french guiana (english)
Argentina Flag
guayana francesa (spanish)
Armenia Flag
ֆրանսիական գվիանա (armenian)
Australia Flag
french guiana (english)
Austria Flag
französisch-guayana (german)
Azerbaijan Flag
fransız qvianası (azerbaijani)


B  
Bahamas, The Flag
french guiana (english)
Bahrain Flag
جويانا الفرنسية (arabic)
Bangladesh Flag
ফ্রেঞ্চ গায়ানা (bengali)
Barbados Flag
french guiana (english)
Belarus Flag
французская гвіяна (belarusian) | французская гвиана (russian)
Belgium Flag
frans-guyana (dutch) | guyane française (french) | französisch-guayana (german)
Belize Flag
french guiana (english) | guayana francesa (spanish)
Benin Flag
guyane française (french)
Bermuda Flag
french guiana (english)
Bhutan Flag
- (dzongkha)
Bolivia Flag
guayana francesa (spanish) | - (aymara) | - (quechua)
Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag
francuska gvajana (bosnian) | francuska gvajana (croatian) | француска гвајана (serbian)
Botswana Flag
french guiana (english) | - (tswana)
Brazil Flag
guiana francesa (portuguese)
British Virgin Islands Flag
french guiana (english)
Brunei Darussalam Flag
guiana perancis (malay) | french guiana (english)
Bulgaria Flag
френска гвиана (bulgarian)
Burkina Faso Flag
guyane française (french)
Burundi Flag
guyane française (french) | - (kirundi)


C  
Cambodia Flag
french guiana (khmer)
Cameroon Flag
french guiana (english) | guyane française (french)
Canada Flag
french guiana (english) | guyane française (french)
Cape Verde (Cabo Verde) Flag
guiana francesa (portuguese)
Caribbean Netherlands Flag
frans-guyana (dutch) | french guiana (english) | - (papiamentu)
Cayman Islands Flag
french guiana (english)
Central African Republic Flag
- (sango) | guyane française (french)
Chad Flag
جويانا الفرنسية (arabic) | guyane française (french)
Channel Islands Flag
french guiana (english) | guyane française (french)
Chile Flag
guayana francesa (spanish)
China Flag
法属圭亚那 (mandarin)
Colombia Flag
guayana francesa (spanish)
Comoros Flag
جويانا الفرنسية (arabic) | - (comorian) | guyane française (french)
Congo, D.Rep Flag
guyane française (french)
Congo, Rep Flag
guyane française (french)
Cook Islands Flag
french guiana (english) | french guiana (māori)
Costa Rica Flag
guayana francesa (spanish)
Croatia Flag
francuska gvajana (croatian)
Cuba Flag
guayana francesa (spanish)
Cyprus Flag
γαλλική γουιάνα (greek) | fransız guyanası (turkish)
Czech Republic (Czechia) Flag
francouzská guyana (czech)


D E F  
Denmark Flag
fransk guyana (danish)
Djibouti Flag
جويانا الفرنسية (arabic) | guyane française (french)
Dominica Flag
french guiana (english)
Dominican Republic Flag
guayana francesa (spanish)
East Timor (Timor-Leste) Flag
guiana francesa (portuguese) | - (tetum)
Ecuador Flag
guayana francesa (spanish)
Egypt Flag
جويانا الفرنسية (arabic)
El Salvador Flag
guayana francesa (spanish)
Equatorial Guinea Flag
guayana francesa (spanish) | guyane française (french)
Eritrea Flag
جويانا الفرنسية (arabic) | ፈረንሳዊት ጓያና (tigrinya) | - (tigre) | french guiana (english)
Estonia Flag
prantsuse guajaana (estonian)
Ethiopia Flag
የፈረንሳይ ጉያና (amharic)
Falkland Islands (Las Malvinas) Flag
french guiana (english)
Fiji Flag
- (fijian) | - (hindustani) | french guiana (english)
Finland Flag
ranskan guayana (finnish) | franska guyana (swedish)
France Flag
guyane française (french)
French Guiana Flag
guyane française (french) | guyane française (french guianese creole)
French Polynesia Flag
guyane française (french)


G  
Gabon Flag
guyane française (french)
Gambia, The Flag
french guiana (english)
Georgia Flag
- (abkhaz) | საფრანგეთის გვიანა (georgian) | - (ossetic)
Germany Flag
französisch-guayana (german)
Ghana Flag
french guiana (english)
Gibraltar Flag
french guiana (english)
Greece Flag
γαλλική γουιάνα (greek)
Greenland Flag
- (kalaallisut) | fransk guyana (danish)
Grenada Flag
french guiana (english)
Guadeloupe Flag
guayana francesa (spanish)
Guam Flag
french guiana (english) | - (chamorro)
Guatemala Flag
guayana francesa (spanish)
Guinea Flag
guyane française (french)
Guinea-Bissau Flag
guiana francesa (portuguese)
Guyana Flag
french guiana (english)


H I J  
Haiti Flag
guyane française (french) | gwiyann ​​franse (haitian creole)
Honduras Flag
guayana francesa (spanish)