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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 Kourou.

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SOURCES: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: French Guiana, Department of Guiana, Guyane

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