French Guiana, as part of France, is part of the European Union, the largest part in area outside Europe, with one of the longest EU external boundaries.
French Guiana has traditionally been conservative, though the socialist party has been increasingly successful in recent years. Though many would like to see more autonomy for the region, support for complete independence is very low. Though sharing cultural affinities with the French-speaking territories of the Caribbean, French Guiana cannot be considered to be part of that geographic region, with the Caribbean Sea actually being located several hundred kilometers to the west, beyond the arc of the Lesser Antilles.
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