Cayenne

:This article is about the city in French Guiana. For other uses, see Cayenne pepper and Porsche Cayenne.

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Cayenne is the capital of the French overseas r?gion of French Guiana. The city stands on an island at the mouth of the Cayenne River on the Atlantic coast. Cayenne is located at 4°56' North, 52°20' West (4.9333, -52.333). http://earth-info.nga.mil/gns/html/cntry_files.html

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At the 1999 census, there were 66,149 inhabitants in the urban area of Cayenne, 50,594 of whom lived in the city (commune) of Cayenne proper.

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Cayenne pepper: Cayenne pepper is a very hot red powder used to flavour dishes; its name comes from the city of Cayenne in French Guiana. The powder comes from the fruit of several cultivated varieties of the Capsicum baccatum and Capsicum frutescens species of the nightshade family (Solanaceae)....

Porsche Cayenne: The Porsche Cayenne is an SUV automobile made by Porsche from 2002. It is the first V8-engined vehicle built by Porsche since 1995, when the Porsche 928 was discontinued. Sales of the Cayenne have been strong, with 100,000 sold as of June, 2005. 40% of Cayenne sales are in North America....

Capital: :This article concerns places that serve as centers of government and politics. For alternative meanings see capital (disambiguation)...

Cayenne related Images and Photos (experimental)

Cayenne Night Heron