French Guiana (redirected from Guyana Françoise)

French Guiana

A French overseas department of northeast South America on the Atlantic Ocean. Settlement by the French began in 1604, but the area was largely ignored until penal colonies (now closed) were established in the 19th century. Cayenne is the capital and the largest city. Population: 200,000.

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French Guiana

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(Placename) a French overseas region in NE South America, on the Atlantic: colonized by the French in about 1637; tropical forests. Capital: Cayenne. Pop.: 168 000 (2001 est.). Area: about 91 000 sq. km (23 000 sq. miles)

Translations

French Guiana n → Guyane f française
French horn n → cor m, cor m d'harmonie
I play the French horn → Je joue du cor.
French kiss

n → patin m >

vi → se rouler un patin >
French loaf n → baguette f

French Guiana [ˈfrɛntʃgaɪˈænə] n → la Guiana francese