Coordinates: 3°38′40″N 54°02′02″W / 3.64443°N 54.033772°W
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Commune of Maripasoula |
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| Location | |
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| Location of the commune (in red) within French Guiana | |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Guyane |
| Department | Guyane |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni |
| Intercommunality | Ouest Guyanais |
| Mayor | Tobbie Balla (2001–2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Land area1 | 18,360 km2 (7,090 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 4,241 (January 2004 census) |
| - Density | 0 /km² (0 /sq mi) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97353/ 97370 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Maripasoula is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas région and département of France located in South America. With a land area of 18,360 km² (7,089 square miles), Maripasoula is the largest commune of France.
Cyrille Regis, a famous former West Bromwich Albion and England player, was born in Maripasoula.
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