Geography of French Guiana Geography of French Guiana French Guiana is an overseas region of France, located on the northern coast of South America between Suriname and Brazil. See also the article on the geography of Suriname. Northern South America and part of Caribbean South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Brazil and Suriname. South America. Total: 91,000 km².<br> Land: 89,150 km².<br> Water: 1,850 km². Total: 1,183 km.<br> Border countries: Brazil 673 km, Suriname 510 km (disputed).<br> Coastline: 378 km. Exclusive economic zone: territorial sea: . Tropical; hot. Low-lying coastal plains rising to hills and small mountains, see Guiana Shield. Bauxite, timber, gold
Pan-American Highway (South America) Pan-American Highway (South America) The project of a Pan-American highway began in or before 1923. The main idea was to create a network of wide roads that would connect the major points of interest in North and South America with a single highway. The longest segment connects the Brazilian city of Macapá in Amapá State to Cayenne in French Guiana, Paramaribo by the East-West Link Highway in Suriname, Georgetown in Guyana, and Boa Vista city in Roraima Brazilian State. Boa Vista is connected with all the cities in Venezuela such as Ciudad Guayana, its easternmost city. The highway supports trade