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The first known geological survey in Suriname dates back to 1720. Friederich Voltz carried out systematic geological research for the first time in 1853. This research was conducted along the lower reaches of the major rivers. In 1888, the first overview map of Suriname with geological data was published by Karl Martin.
Date/Time Thumbnail Dimensions User Comment; current: 19:24, 14 January 2024: 1,558 × 1,676 (563 KB): SurinameCentral: watermarked removed, minor corrections made to map, updated method of depicting border conflict to be more in line with other maps.
Topographic map of Suriname and EEZ (exclusive economic zone). Suriname is located in the northern part of South America and is part of Caribbean South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between French Guiana and Guyana. It is mostly covered by tropical rainforest, containing a great diversity of flora and fauna that, for the most ...
Suriname – sovereign state on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America, and the smallest country on that continent. It was long inhabited by indigenous tribal peoples with diverse cultures, before being explored and contested by European powers from the 16th century, and eventually coming under Dutch rule in the late 17th century.
The background map is a raster PNG image embedded in the SVG file. Due to its heavy file-weight, this version is only intended to be used for working purposes like translations. For use in article pages consider the JPEG version. Each geology province is classified and named in the XML code of the SVG file.
Mining in Suriname (1 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Geology of Suriname" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
Geology of Suriname (2 C, 3 P) L. Landforms of Suriname (7 C) Landmarks in Suriname (2 C) P. Populated places in Suriname (14 C, 1 P) Protected areas of Suriname (2 C ...
The internationally recognized borders of Suriname upon independence in 1975. Detailed map of the disputed areas. The borders of Suriname consist of land borders with three countries: Guyana, Brazil, and France (via French Guiana). The borders with Guyana and France are in dispute, but the border with Brazil has been uncontroversial since 1906.