SurfWax News Index  |  Track News  |  Save/Exchange Information |  About Us News and Articles on French Guiana Country profile: France  Sep 13, 2009 It is further divided into 100 departements, four of which - French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and R;union - are geographically distant from Europe. Government in France is known for its high degree of centralisation but in March 2003 parliament approved amendments to the constitution allowing for the devolution of quite wide-ranging powers to the regions and departements. (BBC News -- Europe) Telescopes flight given 'go' date  Apr 29, 2009 Officials at the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana have declared the observatories' rocket fit to fly after some earlier technical concerns. The Ariane 5 launcher will send the telescopes out to a position some 1. (BBC News -- Technology) Sarkozy fears island revolt could spread to France  Feb 20, 2009 But as the Guadeloupe crisis heats up and shows signs of spreading to Martinique and French Guiana, a mishandled approach could spell disaster for Mr Sarkozy. Guardian News & Media. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World) Back to Politics News [ Terms Of Use | Privacy | About ] ©1998-2009 SurfWax, Inc. All rights reserved. Patents pending. Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2009