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Cayenne

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Cayenne is the capital, prefecture and largest city of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America, and the largest Francophone city on the South American continent. The city stands on a former island at the mouth of the Cayenne River on the Atlantic coast, and its motto, fert aurum industria, means work brings wealth.

Facts
Population
62,675 1
Area (sq km)
23.6 1
Area (sq km)
23.6 1
Founding Year
1664 1
Population Estimate Year
2023 1
Population Estimate Year
2023 1
Elevation (m)
143 1
Elevation (m)
143 1
Latitude
4.938611 degrees north 1
Latitude
4.938611 degrees north 1
Longitude
52.335 degrees west 1
Longitude
52.335 degrees west 1
Sources
1. Cayenne (Wikidata)
  • P571 (inception)
    +1664-00-00T00:00:00Z
  • P1082 (population)
    population 62,675 (2023)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 4.938611, longitude -52.335
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 143 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 23.6 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 62675 (2023)
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