Cayenne, the capital and chief port, is on the island of the same name at the mouth of the Cayenne River. French Guiana is an Overseas Department of the France and as such is an integral part of the French Republic. The official language is French, though most of the population speak a Creole patois . English is widely spoken. GMT - 3.
Facilities are widely available.
The daily newspapers include France-Guyane and La Presse de Guyane. There are no English-language newspapers. From time to time these change. UK Europe WorldWide, excl. North America WorldWide, incl.