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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf border town
commune of France
subprefecture in France
administrativeStatus subprefecture of French Guiana
arrondissement Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni self-linksurface differs
surface form: Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni arrondissement
borderCrossingMode ferry
small boats (pirogues)
bordersCountryAcrossRiver Suriname
borderType international border crossing
country France
countrySubdivisionStatus commune with extensive territory
department French Guiana
economicActivity cross-border trade
public administration
services
small-scale commerce
formerFunction administrative center of French Guiana penal system
hasClimate tropical rainforest climate
hasEthnicCommunities Amerindian
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
surface form: Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni arrondissement
localLanguages Amerindian languages
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
political prisoners
relégués (repeat offenders)
region French Guiana
timeZone UTC−03:00
transportConnection connected by road to Cayenne
connected by road to Mana

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French Guiana hasCity Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni arrondissement Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni arrondissement
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni isSubprefectureOf Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni arrondissement
Ndyuka people demographicsRegion Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
this entity surface form: Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni area
Maroni River passesThrough Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
Maroni River nearbySettlement Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni