Devil's Island
Island in French Guiana
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The penal colony of Cayenne, commonly known as Devil's Island, was a French penal colony that operated for 100 years, from 1852 to 1952, and officially closed in 1953, in the Salvation Islands of French Guiana. Wikipedia
Area: 35 acres
Closed: 1953
Location: French Guiana
Opened: 1852
Security class: Maximum
Status: Closed (tourist attraction)