Îles du Salut

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Îles du Salut or Safety Islands, small archipelago, off French Guiana in the Caribbean. The best-known of the islands is Devils Island .

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Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition &Icirc;les du Salut or Safety Islands, small archipelago, off French Guiana in the Caribbean. The best-known of the islands is Devils Island .
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Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Devils Island Fr. &Icirc;le du Diable, the smallest and southernmost of the &Icirc;les du Salut, in the Caribbean Sea off French Guiana. A penal...
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