French Guiana Official Title: General Information:

Capital Cayenne (national: Paris) Population (million) n/a Total Area 91,000 km² Currency 1 CAN$=0.651 EURO (EUR) (2020 - Annual average) 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 , 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 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. Bilateral Product trade The General Council has 19 members elected for a 6 year term in single seat-constituencies. Canada - French Guiana

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

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

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Statistics Canada Main Political Parties Local political parties: Guianese Democratic Action (ADG), Guianese (PSG); Canadian Imports Guiana Democratic Forces (FDG); Popular National Guianese Party (PNPG); Walwari Committee. from: French Guiana

Elections: Lastn/a in 2004. Next in 2010. 2020

Economic Information: (2020) IMF (estimates) Statistics Canada French Guiana Canada GDP: (billion) n/a $2,162.38 Canadian Exports GDP per capita: n/a $56,945.03 to: French Guiana GDP Growth rate: (%) n/a -5.40 Inflation: (%) n/a 0.72 Unemployment: (%) n/a 9.60

Product Trade and Investment: (2020) Statistics Canada Canadian Exports: n/a Canadian Imports: n/a Foreign Direct Investment in Canada n/a (million) 2020 Canadian Direct Investment in country n/a$3 (million) Statistics Canada Representation: Sources: Statistics/Industry Canada Foreign Representation in Canada http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/tdo-dcd.nsf/eng/Home Ambassador Daniel Paul-Henry Jouanneau IMF http://www.imf.org/external/ns/cs.aspx?id=28 Canadian Representation Abroad Ambassador Claude Laverdure

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