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Kourou and River
Some northwest of the French Guyanese capital Cayenne the Kourou River empties into the Atlantic Ocean.

Kourou and people
Around 10, 000 to 12, 000 people, mostly Frenchmen, tempted by stories of an El Dorado on the other side of the ocean, settled in Kourou.

Kourou and go
Some example prices are ( the go ): € 10 Cayenne-Kourou, St. Laurent -€ 25 Kourou, Cayenne-Saint-Georges-de-Oyapock € 40.

Kourou and river
At the mouth of this river sits the town of Kourou, which is ringed by four hills: Carapa, Pariacabo, Café and Lombard, with the Singes and Condamine mountains not far behind.
The Jesuits Lombard and Creuilly baptised a few Galibis at the church of Saint Nicholas in Cayenne in December 1710 and returned with them soon after to farm the land at Guatémala, across the river from Kourou.

Kourou and on
* Southern-most point – Fonto Kourou on the border with Cote d ' Ivoire, Sikasso Region
The first ever Ariane 4 launch from Kourou on June 14, 1988
on an Ariane 1 rocket ( flight V14 ) on 2 July 1985 from Kourou.
It was launched on 1 March 2002 aboard an Ariane 5 from the Guyana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guyana, into a Sun synchronous polar orbit at an altitude of (± ).
A march protesting the high level of insecurity felt by most of the population was held in Kourou on 27 October 2006.
In addition to the prisons on each of the three islands in the Salut island group, the French constructed three related prison facilities on the South American mainland, just across the straits at Kourou ; 30 miles east in Cayenne, which later became the capital of French Guyana ; and a hundred miles west at the St. Laurent.
ELS is located on the territory of Sinnamary commune, from Kourou harbor.
The second Skynet 5 UK military communications satellite was launched at 22: 06 GMT on 14 November 2007, from Kourou in French Guiana, aboard an Ariane 5ECA rocket.
The third Skynet 5 UK military communications satellite was launched at 22: 05 GMT on 12 June 2008, from Kourou in French Guiana, aboard an Ariane 5 ECA rocket.
It was launched on September 27, 2003 at 23: 14 UTC from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana.
The Hipparcos satellite was launched ( with the direct broadcast satellite TV-SAT2 as co-passenger ) on an Ariane 4 launch vehicle, flight V33, from Kourou, French Guiana, on 8 August 1989.
The Euro 480. 1 million ISO was launched on 17 November 1995 from the ELA-2 launch pad at the Guiana Space Centre near Kourou in French Guiana.
It was launched on 16 November 2000, on an Ariane 5 launch vehicle from Kourou, in French Guiana, and reported cost was 4. 5 Million USD.
* February 16 — Rosetta was placed on top of an Ariane 5 rocket at the Guiana Space Centre, Kourou.
Its successor, ERS-2, was launched on April 21, 1995, on an Ariane 4, from ESA's Guiana Space Centre near Kourou, French Guiana.
Lift-off from Kourou in French Guiana took place on 1992-08-10.
The Ariane Passenger PayLoad Experiment ( APPLE ), was an experimental communication satellite with a C-Band transponder launched by Indian Space Research Organisation satellite on June 19, 1981 by Ariane, a launch vehicle of the European Space Agency ( ESA ) from Centre Spatial Guyanais near Kourou in French Guiana.
The ARD was launched on October 21, 1998, and was released shortly after separation of the launcher's cryogenic main stage ( at an altitude of about 216 km ) 12 minutes after lift-off from the Guiana Space Centre, Europe's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.

Kourou and small
The Society of Jesus was disbanded ( in Guiana ) in 1762, however, and Kourou was nothing more than a small village until the arrival of the Expedition.
The Îles du Salut ( in English: Salvation Islands ) are a group of small islands of volcanic origin about 11 km off the coast of French Guiana ( 14 km north of Kourou ) in the Atlantic Ocean.

Kourou and along
Vicente Yanez Pinzon sailed along most of the north coast of South America and passed by the current location of Kourou in 1500.

Kourou and .
In 1964 Kourou was chosen to be launch site for rockets, largely due to its favourable location near the equator.
Besides the French space center at Kourou, fishing and forestry are the most important economic activities.
To connect the Commons Saint-Laurent du Maroni Mana Organabo Iracoubo Sinnamary, Kourou Macouria Cayenne Rémire-Montjoly Degrad des Cannes Balata and St. Rose of Lima Matoury Cocoa or Stoupan ( common Roura ), Régina Saint-Georges-de it Oyapock.
* 2012 – The European Space Agency ( ESA ) conducted the first launch of the European Vega rocket from Europe ’ s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
Arianespace launches Ariane rockets from the Centre Spatial Guyanais at Kourou in French Guiana, where the proximity to the equator gives a significant advantage for the launch.
Kourou is a commune in French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America.
Within the Kourou district also lies the Guiana Space Centre, France and ESA's main spaceport.
Guiana in general has a high level of crime compared to the rest of France's départements ; Kourou has an average of two armed robberies a day.
Kourou is the port of departure for those going to the îles du Salut, of which the most famous is Devil's Island.
In 1744, La Condamine, in charge of the expedition sent to Peru in 1735 to determine the length of a degree of the meridian arc in the neighbourhood of the equator, passed by and gave his name to one of the mountains behind Kourou.
The mission at Kourou being abandoned by the Jesuits, the engineers Mentelle and Tugny designed the layout of the future town.
Kourou was formerly the home of the " Kourou Prison " which was one of the main prisons in French Guiana, and which was also a part of the notorious Devil's Island Prison System.
The Kourou Prison was dedicated mostly to agriculture.

River and Many
Many also went north of the Missouri River, where Kansas City had incorporated areas between the 1940s to 1970s.
Many small rivers were altered or abandoned after the upper Ohio River formed.
Many people also fish for smelt year-round on the Puget Sound beaches as well as in the Columbia River.
Many of these battlefields and churches, as well as old fortresses, are situated in Bessarabia ( mainly along the Dniester River ).
Many of the early safety procedures and waste disposal practices were inadequate, and government documents have since confirmed that Hanford's operations released significant amounts of radioactive materials into the air and the Columbia River, which threatened the health of residents and ecosystems.
Many Sui soldiers were defeated by the prominent army leader Eulji Mundeok of Goguryeo-in prominent battles such as The Battle of Salsu River.
Many snake species, which are not directly dependent on surface water, may be found both within the inner gorge and the Colorado River corridor.
Many additional streams enter or join with the Allegheny River along its course.
Many prominent individuals opposed the construction of the dam at that time because of the damage it would do to Seneca lands, including Pennsylvania Congressman John P. Saylor of Johnstown, and Howard Zahniser, executive director of The Wilderness Society and native of Tionesta — a small settlement located along the Allegheny River several miles downstream from Warren.
Many Chinese fled south of the Yangtze River as numerous tribesmen of the Xiongnu and remnants of the Jin wreaked havoc in the north.
Many were taken to the Yangtze River, where they were machine-gunned.
Many Onondaga went with Joseph Brant and other nations to Canada, where they received land grants in compensation and formed the Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation.
Many waterfalls can be found in the park, and most of them are located in the valleys of Soča River and its tributaries.
Many families began to migrate south to the Tongue River watershed area, where they established homesteads.
Many ended up west of the Mississippi River in what was then French-colonized Louisiana, including territory as far north as Dakota territory.
Many of the people in the state supported the Union, although Missouri's Little Dixie section along the Mississippi River in southeastern counties was strongly pro-Confederate.
Many years later, c. AD 58, the Chauci seized an opportunity to expel the Ampsivarii and occupy their lands at the mouth of the River Ems, whereby they gained a border with the Frisians to the west.
Many of their episodes occurred on the Lincoln Highway, including almost losing their brakes coming down off Donner Pass, barely squeezing across the narrow Lyons-Fulton Bridge over the Mississippi River, and getting stopped at the Holland Tunnel because trailers weren't allowed through.
Many dams were built throughout the county to assist loggers as they sent their timber downstream to the lumber and paper mills in the Wisconsin River valley.
Many such sites were inundated when the San Gabriel River was dammed to create Lake Granger.
Many timbers were floated up the Maumee River to be used as ship's masts.
Many tribes of the Delaware Nation lived in Hunterdon County especially along the Delaware River and in the Flemington area.
Many areas around the meanders of the River Strule have also been developed into open areas.
Many farms in Franklin were cleared by the Creek Indians, Well known leader Osceola was born on Red Creek, 10 miles from the Tallapoosa River.

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