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Devil's Island (island) |
Note: Penal colony was established here in 1852; was mainly used for French political prisoners, including Alfred Dreyfus, victim of infamous anti-Semitic scandal; prisoners were repatriated after World War II. |
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Diable, Ile du (preferred,C,V)
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Ile du Diable (C,V,display)
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Île du Diable (C,V)
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Devil's Island (C,O,English-P,U,N)
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Diablo, Isla del (C,O)
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Teufels-Insel (C,O)
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Cayenne (arrondissement) (P) |
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