South America (Part 2)

 

Mindmap of South America

French Guiana (Guayana Francesa)

A part of France lies on the northeastern coast of South America. French Guiana is an overseas territorial collectivity of France. Cayenne is its largest city and capital.

French Guiana. The Devils Island. 

Suriname and Brazil border French Guiana. The Atlantic Ocean is to the north. About 10 miles (16 kilometers) off the coast is Devils Island, once known for housing France’s political prisoners and wartime spies. The land is mostly low-lying. The Tumac-Humac Mountains in the south rise to 700 meters.

French Guiana is a warm, humid place. Temperatures average about 27 °C  throughout the year. Rainfall is heaviest from December to July. Northeast trade winds blow constantly inland from the ocean.

North America Map

This is not for the exam. But you can investigate it and learn more countries. 

List of countries by area. Many countries are very small or not considered even countries.