French Guiana (overseas department of France) Introduction Geography People Government Economy Communications Transportation Military Transnational Issues Print This Frame French Guiana Introduction Top of Page Background: First settled by the French in 1604, French Guiana was the site of notorious penal settlements until 1951. The European Space Agency launches its communication satellites from ...

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