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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.
Guyane
Region Guyane
Official language French
Political statusNon- sovereign, overseas department of France
Department Number 971
Préfecture Cayenne
Sous-préfecture Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
Prefect Ange Mancini
Head of Regional Council Antoine Karam
Head of General Council Pierre Désert
Area
 - Total
 - % water
86,504 km²

Population


 - Total (1999)


 - DensityFor other meanings of density, see density (disambiguation Density (symbol: rho Greek: rho) is a measure of mass per unit of volume. The higher an object's density, the higher its mass per volume. The average density of an object equals its total mass div


157,213


2/km²
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1 History

Main article: History of French GuianaIn 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. The European Space Agency launches its communication sate

First settled by the French in 1604Events January 14 Hampton Court conference with James I of England, the Anglican bishops and representatives of Puritans September 20 Capture of Ostend by Spanish forces under Ambrosio Spinola after a three year siege. November 1 At Whitehall Palace in Lo, French Guiana was the site of notorious penal settlements (see Devil's Island) until 1951. In the twenty-first century, French Guiana remains the largest remaining colony of any European or other developed power on any of the continents of this world.





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