Inini (1941 pop. est. 5,000) was an inland territory of French Guiana, administered separately between 6 July1930 and 19 March1946, after which all of French Guiana became a department of France. Its capital was St.-Elie, and it seems to have consisted of all of the interior of present-day French Guiana.
The purpose was to develop the interior separately from the coastal area around Cayenne. The labor force consisted of 500 Annamite prisoners who had revolted against French rule in Indochina, and were brought in 1931. The plan did not work out, owing to the difficulties of railroad construction in the interior, although the ruins of the three prisons may still be seen.
Postage stamps
During this period, the postage stamps of French Guiana were overprinted with several variations on "TERRITOIRE DE L'ININI", and the omnibus issues for the Colonial Arts Exhibition in 1937 and the New York World's Fair in 1939 included stamps inscribed "ININI". Despite the limited audience, the stamps of Inini are commonly available at minimal prices today.
The plan did not work out, owing to the difficulties of railroad construction in the interior, although the ruins of the three prisons may still be seen.
During this period, the postage stamps of French Guiana were overprinted with several variations on "TERRITOIRE DE L'ININI", and the omnibus issues[?] for the Colonial Arts Exhibition[?] in 1937 and the New York World's Fair in 1939 included stamps inscribed "ININI".
Despite the limited audience, the stamps of Inini are commonly available at minimal prices today.
Nii Gaani Aki Inini was an invited speaker at the 2000 Millennium World Peace Summit of Religious and Spiritual Leaders, hosted by the United Nations in New York, USA in August 2000.
Nii Gaani Aki Inini was an invited speaker at the international conference entitled 'The Gathering for Human and Ecological Security: A Conference on Population, Environment and Peace' (GHES) held in Manila, Phillipines on June 15-17, 1995.
Nii Gaani Aki Inini was invited to Japan in 1995 by the University of Tokyo, where he spoke on Earth issues and the environment.
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