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French Guiana

  • A French department in northern South America, French Guiana was used by France as a penal colony, popularly known as Devil’s Island.
  • The stamps are identical to those used in continental France and differ only in the contents of their town marks. See FRANCE/Annex for more information.
  • The earliest stamps are from 1969.


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