- Îles du Connétable
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The Îles du Connétable (Constable Islands) are two islands within French Guiana (Grand Connétable and Petit Connétable) that were claimed under the Guano Islands Act of 1856 for the United States of America.
The word "Connétable" is a deformation of the Dutch word "constapel", which means gunner in Dutch.
References
See also
- List of Guano Island claims
Categories:- Islands of French Guiana
- Islands claimed under the Guano Islands Act
- Former regions and territories of the United States
- French Guiana geography stubs
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