Territory of Inini Territoire de l'Inini | |||||||||
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1930–1946 | |||||||||
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Status | French colony | ||||||||
Capital | Saint-Élie | ||||||||
Common languages | French | ||||||||
Historical era | Interbellum · World War II | ||||||||
• Separated from French Guiana | 6 June 1930 | ||||||||
• Reintegrated | 19 March 1946 | ||||||||
Population | |||||||||
• 1946[1] | 5,024 | ||||||||
Currency | French franc | ||||||||
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Inini was an inland territory of French Guiana, administered separately between 6 June 1930[2] and 19 March 1946, after which all of French Guiana became a department of France.[3] The territory remained governed as a special entity, until 17 March 1969 when it was dissolved into communes, and subject to regular government.[4] Its capital was Saint-Élie.[5] The population of the territory consisted of Amerindians, Maroons, and gold prospectors.[4] The district was named after the river Inini, a major river in the interior of French Guiana which runs east to west, unlike the other major rivers which run south to north.[6]
1946 census data. On page 29, it was noted that there were an estimated 4,000 foreigners in the country who mainly worked in the interior, i.e. the illegal gold prospectors were not included in the statistics
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