French Guiana is located on the north Atlantic coast of South America. Its growth is based on its exceptional geostrategic location, a qualified and competitive workforce, and an abundance of natural resources. Aerospace-related activity, which is centered on the Guiana Space Centre and a number of research centers, mean that French Guiana has the second-highest proportion of research jobs in all of France’s regions, just behind the Greater Paris region.

French Guiana also has substantial resources (gold, iron, bauxite and diamonds) as well as major ecological treasures: the Amazon rainforest covers 95% of its surface area, i.e. over eight million hectares. Seafood-related trade puts Cayenne in fourth place for French fishing ports.

Located on the north tip of South America, French Guiana is the only region on the continent that belongs to seven European outermost regions. It bases its growth on its unique geostrategic position, offering investors a multimodal hub looking towards the American continent as well as Europe (international airport, maritime ports, water links and roads), its very high demographic growth (with a population due to double in size by 2040 to reach half a million inhabitants), a qualified and competitive workforce, and the richness of its natural resources. (Source: Welcome to France)