French Guiana - Comité du Tourisme de la Guyane

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culture The incredible diversity of people
The population, 80% of which is urban, lives mostly on the
coast. The Amerindian populations (Galibis, Wayanas,
Emérillons, Palikours, Oyampis, etc.) still live in harmony with
the rivers, the sea and the forest.
The Creoles are the descendants of the different ethnics
groups (whites, colonies).
Small communities of black refugee slaves, called “Noirs-
Marrons”, or “Businengués”, often originating from the former
Dutch Guyana (Boshs, Alukus, Djukas, Saramakas,
Paramakas), have rebuilt their tribal structure on the banks of
the Maroni, upstream of the Amerindian villages.
The development of the Kourou space centre has seen the arrival of Europeans, the majority
of whom are from the French mainland, commonly known as “Métros”.
A large part of the population is made up of immigrants from neighbouring countries: Brazil,
Haiti, Suriname, Guyana or from more distant countries, such as Lebanon or Asian countries.
Amerindians, Creoles, Noirs-Marrons, Hmongs, etc.
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