Brazilians in French Guiana Brazilians in French Guiana Nearly half of all Brazilians in France live in the overseas region of French Guiana, including many who have crossed the 730 km border illegally. While Brazilian citizens may travel to Metropolitan France without a visa, they do need a visa to enter French Guiana. As is the case in neighbouring Guyana and Suriname, many Brazilian migrants are gold miners. As of 2012, there are about 70,000 Brazilians in French Guiana. French Guiana continues to be a popular destination for illegal miners from neighbouring Brazil for three reasons: the price of gold has dramatically increased created
Geography of Suriname Geography of Suriname Suriname is located in northern South America and is part of Caribbean South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between French Guiana and Guyana. It is mostly covered by tropical rain forest, containing a great diversity of flora and fauna that, for the most part, are increasingly threatened by new development. There is a relatively small population, most of which live along the coast. Geographic coordinates: Map references: South America. Surf "Total:" <br>"Land:" <br>"Water:" Area - comparative: See order of magnitude 1 E+11 m². Slightly larger than the state of Georgia. "Total:" "Border countries:" "Coastline:" "Exclusive economic