Grand-Santi
commune in Guyane, France
Grand-Santi (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃ sɑ̃ti]; French Guianese Creole: Gransanti) is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France in South America. It is located in the arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni and is accessible only by boat or air. Originally part of the larger commune of Grand-Santi-Papaichton, it assumed its current name in 1993 following the separation of Papaichton as an independent commune. The population is composed mainly of Ndyuka people and Surinamese refugees, and the local economy is based primarily on small-scale agriculture and fishing.
History
The commune was originally called Grand-Santi-Papaichton and included the now independent communes of Apatou and Papaichton. On 12 November 1976 Apatou was detached from Grand-Santi-Papaichton and became an independent commune. On 1 January 1993 Papaichton was also detached from Grand-Saint-Papaichton and became an independent commune. On that occasion, the name of the commune was shortened into Grand-Santi. The commune mainly lives from small-scale agriculture, such as rice and cassava, and fishing. The commune also contains other villages like Belikampoe.
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