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	French Guiana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		French Guiana (French: Guyane française, officially Guyane) is an overseas département (département d'outre-mer, or DOM) of France, located on the Caribbean coast of South America and part of Caribbean South America.
		French Guiana consists of three main geographical regions: a coastal strip where the majority of the people live, then dense, near-inaccessible rainforest, which gradually rises to the modest peaks of the Tumac-Humac mountains along the Brazilian frontier.
		The borders between French Guiana and those countries lie along the Maroni River in the rainforest, which are difficult to patrol for French Gendarmerie forces.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/French_Guiana (964 words)

	History of French Guiana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		French Guiana was originally inhabited by tribes of Carib and Arawak Native Americans.
		It was settled by the French in 1604.
		French Guiana is heavily dependent on imports of food and fuel and the level of unemployment is chronically high - see: Economy of French Guiana.
	www.bucyrus.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/History_of_French_Guiana (876 words)

	History of French Guiana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		French Guiana was originally inhabited by a number of Native American peoples, among them the Carib, Arawak, Emerillon, Galibi, Palikour, Wayampi (also known as Oyampi) and Wayana.
		The French later re-established it in the 1660's, along with another settlement at Sinnamary (this was attacked by the Dutch in 1665).
		After the Treaty of Paris in 1763, which deprived France of almost all her possessions in the Americas other than Guiana and a few islands, Louis XV sent thousands of settlers to Guiana who were lured there with stories of plentiful gold and easy fortunes to be made.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_French_Guiana (1241 words)

	French Guiana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		French Guiana (French: Guyane) is an overseas département (département d'outre-mer, or DOM) of France, located on the Caribbean coast of South America.
		As an integral part of France, French Guiana is part of the European Union, the largest part in area outside Europe and the only part outside Europe that is not an island (other than the small Spanish towns of Ceuta and Melilla in North Africa).
		French Guiana is located on the North Atlantic coast of South America.
	www.bucyrus.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/French_Guiana (220 words)

	French Guiana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Guiana or French Guiana (French Guyane or Guyane française) is an overseas département (département d'outre-mer, or DOM) of France, located on the Caribbean coast of South America.
		As an integral part of France, French Guiana is part of the European Union, the largest part in area outside Europe and the only part outside Europe that is not an island (other than the small towns of Ceuta and Melilla).
		French Guiana is located on the Caribbean coast of South America.
	www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/f/fr/french_guiana.html (125 words)

	Political and Economic History of French Guiana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The political unit known as French Guiana is not a country but instead an overseas department (subunit) of France with political representation in the National Assembly and Senate of the French Republic.
		The initial exploration of the Guianas was by Spain after Columbus sighted the coast in 1498 but since there apparently were no significant resources Spain did not pursue development although a Spanish settlement was attempted in 1503 the vicinity of what subsequently became the city of Cayenne.
		As in the other Guiana the land in French Guiana consists of a narrow strip of lowlands along the coast and the uplands, constituting 90 percent of the area, in the interior.
	www.sjsu.edu /faculty/watkins/fguiana.htm (404 words)

	French Guiana Country Guide - History and Government - World Travel Guide Provided By Columbus Travel Publishing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		History: French Guiana was discovered by the Spanish in 1496, who established a few settlements in 1503 and 1504.
		French Guiana was finally given French Overseas Department status in 1946, under which the territory effectively became an integral part of the French nation.
		Government: As an Overseas Department, French Guiana is represented by one member of the Senate and one member of the National Assembly in France.
	www.columbusguides.com /data/guf/guf580.asp (480 words)

	History - French Guiana - South America: henri petain, charles gaulle, guiana history, department france, america french
		The first French settlement on the Guiana coast was established early in the 17th century.
		On March 18, 1943, however, the Vichy-oriented authorities in French Guiana were expelled by a pro-Allied committee that had the support of the French military forces and the majority of the population of the colony.
		The Allied blockade of French Guiana was lifted, and trade was resumed with the United States, Brazil, and the British and Dutch possessions in America.
	www.countriesquest.com /south_america/french_guiana/history.htm (275 words)

	The history of the Republic of Surinam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The retrospective history of the Republic of Surinam
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	www.hartford-hwp.com /archives/42/index-b.html (87 words)

	ESA - Europe's Spaceport - History of French Guiana
		Its rich history and the presence of so many ethnic groups: Amerindians, Brazilians, Europeans and Haitians, as well as Africans and Chinese, means that French Guiana is a mosaic of ethnic groups, races and nationalities, a place where many different cultures mix and meet.
		French convicts and deportees were imprisoned in Saint Laurant de Maroni and on the islands of Royal and St Joseph, while political prisoners were kept on Devil’s Island, made famous by the book Papillon, written by one its last inmates, Henri Charrière.
		The islands are now one of French Guiana’s main tourist attractions and home to some of the region’s interesting and varied wildlife.
	www.esa.int /SPECIALS/Launchers_Europe_s_Spaceport/SEMNHV67ESD_0.html (280 words)

	FRENCH GUIANA HISTORY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		By the mid-17th century, the Dutch, British and French had all established colonies in the region.
		At about the same time, it was decided that penal settlements in Guiana would reduce the cost of prisons in France and contribute to the development of the colony.
		Those who survived their initial sentence were forced to remain in Guiana as exiles for an equal period of time, but as 90% of them died of malaria or yellow fever, the policy did little for population growth.
	pegasus.cc.ucf.edu /~leticee/islands/fr_guiana/gui_history.html (248 words)

	History (from French Guiana) -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		French merchants from Rouen opened a trading centre in Sinnamary in 1624, followed by others from Rouen or Paris who founded Cayenne in 1643.
		French Guiana has an area of 33,399 square miles (86,504 square km) and is bounded by Brazil to the south and east, Suriname to the west, and the Atlantic Ocean to the northeast.
		History is a science—a branch of knowledge that uses specific methods and tools to achieve its goals.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-2490?tocId=2490 (876 words)

	writing of French Guiana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Guiana is lead by Frances' president Jaques Chirac.They have an elected general council of 16 members who elect the president of the department.
		The population of French Guiana is about 172,605 as of the year 2000.
		In French Guiana the departments official language is French.
	www.kent.k12.wa.us /KSD/DE/st_proj/latinamerica/rsauvage/Latin_America_Projects/French_Guiana/writing_of_french_guiana.htm (217 words)

	FRENCH GUIANA FACTS AND INFORMATION
		French Guiana (French: ''Guyane franÃ§aise'', officially ''Guyane'') is an overseas ''dÃ©partement'' (''dÃ©partement_d'outre-mer, or DOM'') of France, located on the Caribbean coast of South_America and part of Caribbean_South_America.
		First settled by the French in 1604, French Guiana was the site of notorious penal settlements (see Devil's_Island) until 1951.
		The borders between French Guiana and those countries lie along the Maroni_River in the rainforest, which are difficult to patrol for French_Gendarmerie forces.
	www.beatlesfacts.com /French_Guiana (837 words)

	French Guiana strives to overcome prison history: 7/ 17/ 2005
		But history still haunts the French Guianese, who are eager for the world to discover their rain forests and eclectic culture.
		JOSEPH ISLAND, French Guiana -- Thick tropical vines wrap around rusty jail bars and trees grow inside cells in the 19th-century prison on this far-flung island off South America -- a relic of French Guiana's dark past as a penal colony where thousands of prisoners died of disease.
		But their history haunts the French Guianese, who are eager for the world to discover their vast rain forests and eclectic culture of European lifestyles fused with the many traditions brought by Caribbean, Asian and South American immigrants.
	www.southcoasttoday.com /daily/07-05/07-17-05/c06tr352.htm (1016 words)

	french language history in france -- from latin & provencal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		French, as it is spoken today by a vast Francophone population, began to become standardized with Charlemagne's conquest of the Gauls and Franks in the 16th Century.
		French is used as the official language of 22 countries and is the co-official language of several others, including Belgium, Canada, Haiti, Madagascar, and Switzerland.
		The source of modern French (and of the other Romance languages) was a spoken, popular version of the Latin tongue that was spread abroad by conquering Roman legions – namely, in the case of French, to so-called “Transalpine Gaul” by the armies of Julius Caesar during the century that preceded the birth of Christ.
	www.alsintl.com /languages/french1.htm (853 words)

	wikien.info: Main_Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In 1498 French Guiana was first visited by Europeans when Christopher Columbus sailed to the region.
		It was settled by the French in 1604 and was the site of notorious penal settlements until 1951.
		French Guiana became an overseas départements of France on March 19, 1946.
	pardus.info /index.php?title=History_of_French_Guiana (128 words)

	History of the Republic of Guyana
		Guyana's past is punctuated by battles fought and won, possessions lost and regained as the Spanish, French, Dutch and British wrangled for centuries to own this land.
		History and Politicking of Islamic Organisations in Guyana - by Raymond Chickrie
		Brief exposure of the deplorable condition of the Hill Coolies, in British Guiana and Mauritius, and of the nefarious means by which they were induced to resort to these Colonies.
	www.guyana.org /history.html (241 words)

	French Guiana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		French Guiana (French languageFrench: ''Guyane'') is an overseas ''département'' (''département d'outre-mer, or DOM'') of France, located on the Caribbean SeaCaribbean coast of South America/.
		French Guiana is located on the Caribbean SeaCaribbean coast of South America.
		KOUROU, French Guiana (Reuters) - A European Ariane rocket sent a French military satellite and an American commercial satellite into orbit after a launch from French Guiana late on Thursday.The Ariane-5 rocket blasted-off from the European Space Agency's launch site in Kourou, French Guiana on the northeast coast of South America at 7.32 p.m.
	www.infothis.com /find/French_Guiana (404 words)

	French Guiana: Rain Forest Meets Space, IRED
		Discovered 400 years ago by French explorers, this tiny coin of Latin America occupied for decades the same place in the history of France, as did Siberia for the Russians and Australia for the British Empire.
		One almost insignificant fact has changed forever the course of history in French Guiana: the territory is situated almost at the Equator, making it an ideal place for space rocket launches by the European Space Agency.
		The dependence of Europe from French Guiana as a space center determines its future as a dependent territory of Europe.
	www.ired.com /news/mkt/fguiana.htm (663 words)

	ESA - Europe's Spaceport - About French Guiana
		The capital of this French Overseas Department is Cayenne; some of the other main towns are Kourou, Matoury, St Laurent and Macouria.
		French Guiana is administered by a prefecture representing the French Government.
		French Guiana has a hot and humid equatorial climate with an average temperature of between 25° to 27°C. The rainy seasons stretch from December to February and from April to July, with a dry season between August and November.
	www.esa.int /SPECIALS/Launchers_Europe_s_Spaceport/ASEBGOI4HNC_0.html (260 words)

	WHKMLA : History of French Guiana, 1918-1945
		French Guiana continued to serve as a PENAL COLONY until 1939.
		The horrible conditions under which they had to live were made public in 1932 and caused an outcry, which lead to the termination of the practise.
		In 1930, the inland region was separated from French Guiana under the name TERRITOIRE D'ININI and given an own administration.
	www.zum.de /whkmla/region/samerica/frguiana191845.html (153 words)

	AllRefer.com - French Guiana : History, South America (South American Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		In the Dutch wars of Louis XIV, Cayenne was captured (1676) by the Dutch but was later retaken.
		French Guiana was used as a penal colony and place of exile during the French Revolution, and under Napoleon III permanent penal camps were established.
		In 1947, French Guiana became an overseas department of France, and in 1974 it also became an administrative region.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/F/FrenchG-na-history.html (271 words)

	French Guiana -> History on Encyclopedia.com 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		French Guiana votes on EU constitution one day before mainland France
		French turnout at 25.08 pct at midday in EU constitution vote
		One in four French voters votes on EU constitution at midday.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/section/FrenchG-na_History.asp (478 words)

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		Guiana or French Guiana (French Guyane or Guyane française) is an overseas département (
		As an integral part of France, French Guiana is part of the European Union, the largest part in area outside Europe and the only part outside Europe that is not an island (other than the small towns of Ceuta and
		French Guiana is located on the Caribbean coast of
	en-cyclopedia.com /wiki/French_Guiana (130 words)

	WHKMLA : History of French Guiana, ToC
		History of French Guiana, from Lonely Planet, from World Travel Guide, from Guyane Tourisme, from Infoplease
		Chronology of Catholic Dioceses : French Guiana, from Kirken i Norge
		French Guiana, from Population Statistics at Univ. Utrecht
	www.zum.de /whkmla/region/samerica/xfrguiana.html (225 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on French Guiana at Epinions.com
		French Guiana is not a hard to imagine place.
		French Guiana was originally inhabited by indians as well as almost every other American Continent.
		French Guiana is bordered by Brazil in the East and South.
	www.epinions.com /content_14068977284 (1032 words)

	French Guiana: History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In French Guiana, identity clashes with colonial history, multitude of cultures (AP Worldstream)
		Up from the sand: in French Guiana, giant leatherback turtles emerge from the surf in an ancient ritual of life.
		First description of the nest of the Wing-banded Wren in French Guiana.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0858272.html (280 words)

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