Îles du Salut

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The Îles du Salut (in English: Islands of Salvation, so called because the missionaries went there to escape plague on the mainland) are a group of small islands of volcanic origin about 11 km off the coast of French Guiana (14 km north of Kourou) in the Atlantic Ocean. Although closer to Kourou, the islands are part of Cayenne commune (municipality), specifically Cayenne 1er Canton Nord-Ouest.

There are three islands, from north to south:
Devil's Island,
Royale Island,
Saint-Joseph Island.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvation's_Islands
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Coordinates:   5°17'16"N   52°35'10"W
This article was last modified 5 years ago