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'''Inini''' ([[1941]] pop. est. 5,000) was an inland territory of [[French Guiana]], administered separately between [[6 July]] [[1930]] and [[19 March]] [[1946]], after which all of French Guiana became a department of [[France]].
Its capital was [[St.-Elie]], and it seems to have consisted of all of the interior of present-day French Guiana.
The purpose was to develop the interior separately from the coastal area around [[Cayenne]]. The labor force consisted of 500 [[Annam (French protectorate)|Annam]]ite prisoners who had revolted against French rule in [[French Indochina|Indochina]], and were brought in [[1931]]. The plan did not work out, owing to the difficulties of railroad construction in the interior, although the ruins of the three prisons may still be seen.
== Postage stamps ==
During this period, the [[postage stamp]]s of French Guiana were [[overprint]]ed with several variations on "'''TERRITOIRE DE L'ININI'''", and the [[omnibus issue]]s for the [[Colonial Arts Exhibition]] in [[1937]] and the [[New York World's Fair]] in [[1939]] included stamps inscribed "'''ININI'''". Despite the limited audience, the stamps of Inini are commonly available at minimal prices today.
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