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Saint-Jean-du-Maroni
Sign in to saveSaint-Jean-du-Maroni () is a village in French Guiana, in the commune of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni on the river Maroni. The village is mainly inhabited by Ndyuka Maroons.
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- Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
- Region
- Guyane
- Country
- France
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Saint-Jean-du-Maroni () is a village in French Guiana, in the commune of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni on the river Maroni. The village is mainly inhabited by Ndyuka Maroons.
==History== Saint-Jean-du-Maroni was established in 1857 as a sub camp of the penal colony Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, where the convicts had to perform forced labour. When the first prisoners arrived in Camp de la Rélégation on 20 June 1887, nothing was ready and they had to build the camp themselves. Most prisoners were housed in straw huts. The camps were abolished in 1946.
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