It is said that a loved child have many names, and so it is with French Guiana. Locals call it Guyane, and some say French West Indies. It is a french overseas department of France, and therefore part of the European Union. This is very noticeable with the availability of food brands, the use of the Euro for the currency, and the official language being French. As a bonus we could use our UK mobile accounts as if we were roaming in Europe. Crossing the border from Brazil