History Guiana
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1500:The Spanish discover the coasts of Guiana.
1638:merchants of Rouen find Cayenne.
1647:the British seize the territories.
1677:Guiana is under French domination.
1794:slavery is abolished.
1852:the penal colony is officially instituted.
1854:the discovery of gold.
1946:Guiana becomes an overseas French department.
1964:the installation of Guiana's spatial centre in Kourou.
1975:, Guiana gets the status of region.
1989:first conference of the American Indians of Guiana.