Devil’s Island
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Devil’s Island is a notorious former French penal colony off the coast of French Guiana, infamous for its harsh conditions and for imprisoning Captain Alfred Dreyfus during the Dreyfus affair.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
former penal colony
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island → |
| administrativeTerritory |
overseas department of French Guiana
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| alsoKnownAs |
Île du Diable
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| associatedWith |
French Third Republic
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French military justice system → French penal colonies in Guiana → antisemitism in late 19th-century France → wrongful conviction of Alfred Dreyfus → |
| country |
France
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| currentUse |
historical site
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tourist attraction → |
| distanceFromCoast |
about 14 kilometers from Kourou
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| endTime |
1953
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| formerFunction |
labor camp
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place of deportation → |
| governingBody |
French Ministry of Colonies
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| hasClimate |
tropical
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| hasFeature |
dense vegetation
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rocky coastline → shark-infested waters → |
| heritageStatus |
site of historical memory of the Dreyfus affair
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| historicalPeriod |
19th century
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20th century → |
| inPopularCulture |
symbol of brutal penal colonies
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| inspiredWork |
Papillon
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| jurisdiction |
French Guiana
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| knownFor |
harsh prison conditions
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high mortality rate → political prisoners → tropical diseases → |
| languageUsedHistorically |
French
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| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
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French Guiana → |
| notableEvent |
Dreyfus affair
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| notablePrisoner |
Alfred Dreyfus
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| operatedBy |
French government
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| partOf |
French colonial penal system
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Îles du Salut → |
| region |
northeastern South America
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| securityFeature |
isolation by sea
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| startTime |
1852
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| status |
uninhabited by permanent civilian population
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| usedAs |
penal colony
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| usedFor |
exile of prisoners
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imprisonment of political dissidents → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Dreyfus affair
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location |
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Alfred Dreyfus
("Devil's Island")
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placeOfDetention |