A referendum on becoming an autonomous overseas territory was held in French Guiana on 10 January 2010.

[1] The proposal was rejected by 70% of voters who prefer full integration in the French central state.

[2] French President Nicolas Sarkozy proposed the referendum after visiting the Caribbean island of Martinique in June 2009.

[3] The French overseas departments of Martinique and Guadeloupe had suffered prolonged general strikes in early 2009, due to lower wages and standards of living than mainland France.

[3] French Guianan voters were asked whether they wanted more power to be given to the local government based in Cayenne.