Guyana immigrated to Ireland.

It is said that "leaning against a big tree is good for enjoying the cool". French Guiana is France's largest overseas territory, let alone independence, because it has been recognized as a part of French territory. As one of the three largest countries in Europe, France's influence in Europe is beyond doubt. How could French Guiana abandon France and choose independence?

French Guiana is the largest overseas territory of France, covering an area of 83,500 square kilometers, bordering Brazil and Suriname. French Guiana is thousands of miles away from Europe. How did this land become a part of French territory?

It is indisputable that the aborigines of French Guiana are Indians and Caribs. However, since 1498, the famous navigator Columbus landed on the coast of Guyana for the first time, European countries flocked to seize the South American continent and had a fierce conflict with the South American aborigines. More than a hundred years later, the Dutch took the lead in occupying this place.

1604, France began to invade this area and establish settlements. With more and more European countries joining the competition for the South American continent, Guyana's superior geographical position (bordering on the Atlantic Ocean and having an excellent safe haven) has become a key area for Britain, France, the Netherlands, Portugal and other countries to compete for. These countries were defeated in many wars and finally belonged to France in 18 16.

/kloc-At the end of 0/9th century, the South American continent set off an anti-colonial revolution. The leaders of the South American independence movement, represented by Bolí var and San Martí n, took up arms to expel the colonists, and many colonies gained independence. When the independence movement in South America was in full swing, French Guiana was still as quiet as a virgin, and the surrounding colonies became independent one after another.

Including French Guiana's neighbors, British Guiana and Dutch Guiana, established two countries after independence, while French Guiana seems to have no intention of independence.

1846, France declared French Guiana an "overseas province" of France and formally incorporated it into the French territory. However, many indigenous people in French Guiana do not want to stay in France. They decided to hold a referendum on independence. As a result, only 5% people support independence from France, and most people still want to stay in France.

On 20 10 65438+ 10/0, French Guiana held a referendum, and as a result, more than 80% people opposed autonomy. French Guiana, as France's largest overseas colony and the last colony in South America, why did it stay in France willingly?

(The natives of French Guiana, that is, Indians, are only a minority of the population. )

First of all, from the perspective of population structure, the indigenous population has obvious disadvantages. Since the French occupation of French Guiana, tens of thousands of people have immigrated here, most of whom are prisoners. These Frenchmen intermarried with slaves sold to the American continent, forming the largest ethnic group in French Guiana.

Of the nearly 290,000 people in French Guiana, blacks and mulattoes account for 66% and whites account for 12%, all of whom support staying in France. However, aborigines and Indians account for 19% of the population, and Indian descendants also support staying in France. Naturally, as the aborigines of French Guiana, aborigines (mainly Indians) are disadvantaged. Although they tried their best to get rid of French colonial rule, they were always in the weakest sector in the whole ethnic structure of French Guiana.

(Cayenne, the capital of French Guiana)

Secondly, France's economic support for French Guiana. French Guiana is located near the equator and is an ideal space launch site. As a major member of the European Space Agency, France lobbied Europe to establish a space launch site in Kourou in 1968, where Aryan rockets were launched.

In Kourou, the European space program turned this corner of French Guiana into a modern world, attracting some people to move here to work. The increase in population has promoted the economy of French Guiana, and France's long-term economic assistance to French Guiana, including tourism, agriculture, forestry and fisheries, has also increased the income of local people.

As it is not an independent political entity, the per capita GDP of French Guiana has not been published separately, but according to the public data of the French central government, the per capita GDP of French Guiana has reached 1.8 million US dollars. This figure is the best in South America. Even Chile, the country with the highest per capita GDP in South America, is only $65,438 +0.6 million.

Through France's long-term economic assistance to French Guiana, this French overseas territory, which is dominated by agriculture and animal husbandry and has almost zero industry, enjoys higher and better welfare than most South American countries. The result of happiness in life is that if you are at ease, you will be content with the status quo, get rid of French independence, and start from scratch, which may lead to a miserable life.

(European Space Launch Site in French Guiana)

Finally, French Guiana's sense of belonging and identity with France. Since France officially occupied French Guiana in 18 16, the French have colonized it for more than 200 years and changed the population structure through immigration. French Guiana, as the only five overseas territories of France, has been highly valued by France because of its special geographical location and its position as a European space launch center, and has spared no expense in providing financial assistance.

As a part of French territory, French Guiana is directly under the jurisdiction of the French central government. Nominally, it can no longer be called a colony, but it is actually a part of the European Union. Therefore, its borders with Brazil and Suriname are the westernmost borders of the EU. Most people in French Guiana admit that they are French, their nationality is French, and their currency is Euro. Their sense of belonging and identity to France has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and they cannot do without France emotionally.

Based on the above analysis, France and French Guiana are inseparable from each other. Everyone wants what he wants and lives in peace within the framework of France. French Guiana, which has no economic advantage, is backed by the big tree of France. It is popular, spicy, comfortable and naturally won't think about independence.

What's more, Guyana and Suriname fought for independence from Britain and the Netherlands at the beginning, but now they are not as good as French Guiana, and natural French Guiana people don't even want to be independent.