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Organabo is a Galibi village located in the commune. As of 2020, the population is about 200 people, and consisted mainly of elderly people, because the youth had moved on to the city. The village used to be on the
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which opened in 1893. The church is notable for its elaborate decorations on the walls and ceiling created by Pierre Huguet, a convict of the penal colony. Saint-Joseph was declared a
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strengthened the economy which remains based on agriculture, hunting and fishing. Iracoubo is located on the
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near
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The settlement of
Iracoubo, seat of the commune, is located between the settlement of
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Iracoubo is also a river in French Guiana. Its mouth is located at
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In the beginning of the 19th century, Iracoubo started as a
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The
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1026:Saint-Élie
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839:"Iracoubo"
652:"Iracoubo"
562:Petit Futé
507:References
480: (
461:53°17′35″W
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212:Population
188:Government
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1046:Sinnamary
458:5°32′42″N
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306:Geography
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1092:Iracoubo
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822:17 March
688:22 March
495:See also
397:Organabo
379:rosewood
368:monument
349:Suriname
319:Bellevue
263:Iracoubo
37:Iracoubo
18:Organabo
1001:Ouanary
991:Matoury
956:Cayenne
871:20 June
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375:bananas
345:Galibis
335:History
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142:Country
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941:Apatou
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432:Nature
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