Facts for the Traveller
Population: 182400
Area: 91250km²
Capital: Cayenne
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Country dialing code: 0594
Weights & Measures system: Metric
Electricity: 220/127V, 50Hz
Government type: overseas department of France
President: Nicolas Sarkozy (represented by Jean-Pierre Laflaquière as Prefect)
President of the General Council: Pierre Désert
Religions:
Predominantly Catholic, but Maroons and Amerindians follow their own religious traditions