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The Dutch former Colonies |
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French Gyana |
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List of Settlements |
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FRENCH GUIANA
Post aan de Aprowaco,
Post aan de Aprouak:
Post aan de Wacogenive rivier:
Mecoria Island:
Fort Ceperou, S. Louis,
Fort Cayenne (Cayenne):
Post aan de Wiapoco,
Post aan de Oyapoc,
Post aan de Oiapoque (Wiapoco): |
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French Guiana, lying north of Brazil and east of Suriname on the
northeast coast of South America, was variously settled by the
Spanish, Dutch, and French. The Treaty of Breda awarded France the
territory in 1667. The French used it as a penal colony between 1852
and 1939, which included the infamous Devil's Island. In 1947 it
became an overseas department of France. Since then, many indigenous
French Guianians have called for increased autonomy, although only
around 5% favor independence from France, partly due to the vast
subsidies from the French government. The European Space Center at
Kourou has brought a corner of French Guiana into the modern world
and attracted a sizable expatriate workforce. |
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Redoute-aan-de-Kreek-Wieronje |
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