Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
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Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is a major border town in western French Guiana, located on the Maroni River opposite Suriname and historically known for its former penal colony.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni canonical | 3 |
| Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni arrondissement | 2 |
| Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni area | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
border town
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commune of France ⓘ subprefecture in France ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | subprefecture of French Guiana ⓘ |
| arrondissement |
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni arrondissement
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| borderCrossingMode |
ferry
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small boats (pirogues) ⓘ |
| bordersCountryAcrossRiver | Suriname ⓘ |
| borderType | international border crossing ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| countrySubdivisionStatus | commune with extensive territory ⓘ |
| department | French Guiana ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
cross-border trade
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public administration ⓘ services ⓘ small-scale commerce ⓘ |
| formerFunction | administrative center of French Guiana penal system ⓘ |
| hasClimate | tropical rainforest climate ⓘ |
| hasEthnicCommunities |
Amerindian
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Creole ⓘ Maroon ⓘ Metropolitan French ⓘ other immigrant groups ⓘ |
| hasFunction | administrative center for western French Guiana ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | several former penal colony buildings listed as historic monuments ⓘ |
| hasPort | river port on the Maroni ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfPenalColony | late 19th century to mid-20th century ⓘ |
| historicalRole | penal colony center of French Guiana ⓘ |
| isSubprefectureOf |
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni arrondissement
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| localLanguages |
Amerindian languages
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Guianese Creole ⓘ Maroon languages ⓘ Sranan Tongo ⓘ |
| locatedIn | western French Guiana ⓘ |
| locatedOnBorderWith | Suriname ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Maroni River ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Maroni River ⓘ |
| notableSite | Camp de la Transportation ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | French ⓘ |
| oppositeTownAcrossRiver | Albina ⓘ |
| overseasDepartment | French Guiana ⓘ |
| penalColonyFor |
French convicts
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political prisoners ⓘ relégués (repeat offenders) ⓘ |
| region | French Guiana ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC−03:00 ⓘ |
| transportConnection |
connected by road to Cayenne
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connected by road to Mana ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni arrondissement
this entity surface form:
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni arrondissement
this entity surface form:
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni area