History of French Guiana

1. French Guiana
By: Donovan Arthur

2. Location
French Guiana is an
overseas region of France
on the coast of South
America, composed mainly
of tropical rainforest.
Cayenne is the capital

3. History
Spaniards explored the Guianan cost in the 1500th.
The Treaty of Breda awarded the territory to France in 1667
French Guiana became a department of france in 1946.

4. History Cont.
By 1852 the French had begun using the territory as a penal colony where deported convicts
were imprisoned in dreadful conditions exemplified by the notorious Devil's Island just off the
coast.
In the 1920s the Devil's Island was abolished

5. People
French Guiana’s population is principally Creole.
The principal languages spoken are French.
The principal religious affiliation is Christianity

6. Social
Its population concludes around 270,000 people.
The country's population is increasing at a steady rate
Music: The bigi pokoe
Movies: Papillon
Architecture: Prison of Saint

7. Important People
Gaston Monnerville Felix Eboue
Léon Bertrand

8. Important People Cont.
Henri Salvador Cyrille Regis
Kevin Seraphin

9. Important events that caused change