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The Îles du Connétable (Constable Islands) are two islands within French Guiana
French Guiana

French Guiana is an overseas department of France, located on the northern coast of South America. Like the other Overseas departments, French Guiana is also an overseas region of France, one of the 26 regions of France, and is an integral part of the French Republic....
 (Grand Connétable and Petit Connétable) that were claimed under the Guano Islands Act
Guano Islands Act

The Guano Islands Act is List of United States federal legislation passed by the Congress of the United States, on August 18, 1856. It enables citizens of the United States to take possession of islands containing guano deposits....
 of 1856 for the United States of America.

The word "Connétable" is a deformation of the Dutch word "constapel", which means gunner in Dutch.






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The Îles du Connétable (Constable Islands) are two islands within French Guiana
French Guiana

French Guiana is an overseas department of France, located on the northern coast of South America. Like the other Overseas departments, French Guiana is also an overseas region of France, one of the 26 regions of France, and is an integral part of the French Republic....
 (Grand Connétable and Petit Connétable) that were claimed under the Guano Islands Act
Guano Islands Act

The Guano Islands Act is List of United States federal legislation passed by the Congress of the United States, on August 18, 1856. It enables citizens of the United States to take possession of islands containing guano deposits....
 of 1856 for the United States of America.

The word "Connétable" is a deformation of the Dutch word "constapel", which means gunner in Dutch.