French Guiana: References & Edit History
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country Profile: Literacy rate removed. | Sep 29, 2026 | ||
| Invalidated site: Jewish Virtual Library - French Guiana. | Jul 23, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: The History Files - French Guiana (Overseas France). | Mar 20, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: European Commission - French Guiana (PDF). | Aug 26, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: BBC News - French Guiana profile. | Sep 17, 2024 | ||
| Country Profile: Updated Heads of government. | Jul 16, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - The Epidemiologic Transition in French Guiana: Secular Trends and Setbacks, and Comparisons with Continental France and South American Countries. | Jun 25, 2024 | ||
| Link added. | Aug 03, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - French Guiana. | Oct 23, 2022 | ||
| Country Profile: Updated Heads of government. | Nov 30, 2020 | ||
| In the Economy section, revised the characterization of French Guiana's principal trading partners. | Jul 08, 2019 | ||
| Country Profile: Expanded country profile. | Jan 30, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: World InfoZone - French Guiana Facts. | Oct 11, 2017 | ||
| Country Profile: Updated head of state. | Jun 23, 2017 | ||
| Added a description of the general strike that began in March 2017. | Apr 03, 2017 | ||
| In Economy section, added Switzerland and Trinidad and Tobago to the list of trading partners. | Nov 09, 2016 | ||
| In the People and Economy sections, added data charts. | Nov 09, 2016 | ||
| Updated History and Government sections for new government structure. | May 18, 2016 | ||
| Media added. | May 18, 2016 | ||
| Country Profile: Changed Official name and Political status. | Mar 21, 2016 | ||
| Country Profile: Updated Political status and Heads of government. | Mar 11, 2016 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Apr 29, 2015 | ||
| Media added. | Apr 29, 2015 | ||
| Country Profile: Updated political status and heads of government. | Apr 08, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: Maps of World - French Guiana, South America. | Feb 16, 2014 | ||
| Country Profile: Updated heads of government. | Jul 01, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: CRW Flags - Flag of French Guiana, France. | Mar 15, 2013 | ||
| Country Profile: Updated for new president of France. | May 18, 2012 | ||
| Country Profile: Added name of head of state and head of government, along with urban-rural, life expectancy, literacy, and GNI per capita statistics. | Mar 13, 2012 | ||
| Country Profile: Updated area and population figures. | Mar 12, 2010 | ||
| Alternate titles and area figure removed. | Mar 12, 2010 | ||
| Updated with the results of French Guiana's referendum on increased autonomy. | Jan 13, 2010 | ||
| Added new Web site: Jewish Virtual Library - French Guiana. | Sep 03, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Geography - Geography of French Guiana. | Jul 30, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Lonely Planet - French Guiana. | Jul 12, 2006 | ||
| Article revised. | Apr 28, 2005 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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