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French Guiana address format & examples
How to write a French-Guianese address
You've come to the right place to learn how to write a French-Guianese address!
Smarty is the premier provider of international address data tools. If you need addresses validated anywhere in the world, you can do so with Smarty. Here we go! The format for French Guiana’s addresses should be written out as follows:
- Building - If the building the address is in has a name, this is where it goes.
- Premise and street - The building or unit number followed by the street.
- Dependent locality - Local area or neighborhood goes here, if applicable.
- Postal code and city - City and postal code go on the same line, with the postal code listed first.
- Country - This can be shortened to GUF if you wanna save time.
French Guiana address examples
Residential address example55 Rue Madame Paye
97300 Cayenne
GUF
Address example with unitsPorte A2
Bat. Sawacou
5 Rue Soeur Primael
97315 Sinnamary
GUF
Commercial address example17
Lot Calimbe
97300 Cayenne
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Postal information
French Guiana's national postal system, "La Poste Guyana," was established in 1782. As of recent data, La Poste Guyana services approximately 53 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout French Guiana. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
2 arrondissements and 22 communes
Administration area names and abbreviations
Chin State - CH Kachin State - KC Kayah State - KY Kayin State - KN Mon State - MO Rakhine State - RK Shan State - SH
Regions:
Ayeyarwady Region - AY Bago Region - BG Magway Region - MG Mandalay Region - MD Sagaing Region - SG Tanintharyi Region - TN Yangon Region - YG
Term to describe postal codes
code postal
Postal code in language
code postal
Postal code format
99999
Postal service provider and website
La Poste Guyana
Country information
Do you still need more details on how to write a French-Guianese address or other location-based data? We’ve got you covered with postal codes, ISO codes, and other information.
Country/territory name
French Guiana
ISO3
GUF
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
GF
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
GUF
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
254
Endonym
French Guiana
Total land area
83,534 KM²
Capital
Cayenne
Other major cities
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Kourou, Matoury
Population information
Total population
301,000 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
86% / 14%
Urban population
258,860
Rural population
42,140
Official language
French
All languages spoken
French
Most commonly used postal language
French
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