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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.
Flag of the French Guiana, supported by the MDES. The Decolonization and Social Emancipation Movement (French: Mouvement de décolonisation et d'émancipation sociale, MDES) is a pro-independence political party in French Guiana.
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]
In a 2010 referendum, French Guianans voted against autonomy. [10] On 20 March 2017, French Guianans began going on strike and demonstrating for more resources and infrastructure. [11] 28 March 2017 saw the largest demonstration ever held in French Guiana. [12] The first woman to be elected to the Senate was Marie-Laure Phinéra-Horth in 2020 ...
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 ]
Proposed: Independence for the South Region Advocacy group: The South Is My Country São Paulo. Proposed state: Republic of São Paulo Advocacy group: Movimento São Paulo Independente [8] [9] North Region. Proposed state: Republic of the Peoples of the Amazon Advocacy group: Movimento Amazônia Independente [10] [11] Northeast Region
The decolonization of the Americas occurred over several centuries as most of the countries in the Americas gained their independence from European rule. The American Revolution was the first in the Americas, and the British defeat in the American Revolutionary War (1775–83) was a victory against a great power, aided by France and Spain, Britain's enemies.
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 ...