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French Guianan voters were asked whether they wanted more power to be given to the local government based in Cayenne. [3] French Guiana was an overseas region and an overseas department of France, regulated by the article 73 of the French Constitution, giving it the same political status as metropolitan departments and regions.
Alain Tien-Liong, who represented the Cayenne South-West constituency in the body, served as president of the General Council of French Guiana from 2004 to 2015. In the 2022 French legislative election, MDES candidate Jean-Victor Castor was elected to represent French Guiana's 1st constituency in the National Assembly. [2]
French Guiana [a] is an overseas department and region of France located on the northern coast of South America in the Guianas and the West Indies.Bordered by Suriname to the west and Brazil to the east and south, French Guiana covers a total area of 84,000 km 2 (32,000 sq mi) [2] [3] [7] and a land area of 83,534 km 2 (32,253 sq mi). [3]
Proposed: Independence for Curaçao [70] Political parties: Movement for the Future of Curaçao, [71] Sovereign People [72] Referendums: 1993 and 2005 Aruba. Proposed: Independence for Aruba. Political party: People's Electoral Movement (Aruba) [73] [74] Referendum: 1977 Sint Maarten. Proposed: Independence, autonomy or unification with Saint ...
A referendum on merging the regional and departmental governments was held in French Guiana on 24 January 2010. [1] The proposal was approved by 57% of voters. [ 1 ]
The French Constitution provides that, in general, French laws and regulations (France's civil code, penal code, administrative law, social laws, tax laws, etc.) apply to French overseas regions just as in metropolitan France, but can be adapted as needed to suit the region's particular needs. Hence, the local administrations of French overseas ...
Voters in New Caledonia, a French archipelago in the South Pacific, will choose whether they want independence from France in a referendum that marks a milestone in a three-decade decolonization ...
The history of French Guiana dates back to the period prior to European colonization. Prior to the arrival of the first Europeans, there was no written history in the territory. It was originally inhabited by a number of Native American peoples, among them the Kalina (Caribs), Arawak, Galibi, Palikur, Teko, Wayampi (also known as Oyampi), and ...