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French Guiana
Communications
Communications
French Guiana
Telephone
Country code: 594.
Mobile Telephone
Roaming agreements exist with most international mobile phone operators. Coverage is limited to main towns. Handsets can be hired locally.
Internet
There are Internet cafes in Cayenne, Kourou, Saint Laurent. Libraries also provide access.
Post
Postal services are reliable in Cayenne (where the central post office is located on route Baduel); post takes around seven days to reach western Europe.
Post office hours: (In Cayenne) Mon-Fri 0700-1800.
Media
Press
• The daily newspapers include France-Guyane and La Presse de Guyane.
• There are no English-language newspapers.
TV
• The public channel Télé Guyane is operated by Réseau France Outre-mer.
• Other channels include the commercial Antenne Créole Guyane and pay-TV Canal+ Guyane.
Radio
• Radio Guyane is operated by Réseau France Outre-mer.
• Radio Caraïbes International is a commercial station.
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Telephone
Country code: 594.
Mobile Telephone
Roaming agreements exist with most international mobile phone operators. Coverage is limited to main towns. Handsets can be hired locally.
Internet
There are Internet cafes in Cayenne, Kourou, Saint Laurent. Libraries also provide access.
Post
Postal services are reliable in Cayenne (where the central post office is located on route Baduel); post takes around seven days to reach western Europe.
Post office hours: (In Cayenne) Mon-Fri 0700-1800.
Post office hours: (In Cayenne) Mon-Fri 0700-1800.
Media
Press
• The daily newspapers include France-Guyane and La Presse de Guyane.
• There are no English-language newspapers.
• There are no English-language newspapers.
TV
• The public channel Télé Guyane is operated by Réseau France Outre-mer.
• Other channels include the commercial Antenne Créole Guyane and pay-TV Canal+ Guyane.
• Other channels include the commercial Antenne Créole Guyane and pay-TV Canal+ Guyane.
Radio
• Radio Guyane is operated by Réseau France Outre-mer.
• Radio Caraïbes International is a commercial station.
• Radio Caraïbes International is a commercial station.
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