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This was the location of the first Dutch settlement, a trading post established by Nicolaes Baliestel and Dirck Claeszoon van Sanen in 1613. [4] English and French traders also tried to establish settlements in Suriname, including a French post established in 1644 near present-day Paramaribo.
Abenaston; Albina; Alfonsdorp; Alliance; Anapaike; Apetina; Apoera; Aurora; Batavia; Benzdorp; Berlijn; Bitagron; Boskamp; Boslanti; Botopasi; Brokopondo; Brownsweg ...
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 ...
Wayamboweg is a resort in Suriname, located in the Saramacca District. Its population at the 2012 census was 1,560. The largest ethnic group is East Indian. [1] The resort is mainly agricultural. [2] A rice project has started in late 2017. [3] In the early 21st century, a high school has been opened.
Oost is a resort in Suriname, located in the Para District. Its population at the 2012 census was 8,016. [1] The main town in the resort is Paranam. Oost is also home to the former leper colony Bethesda. [2] The Paranam alumina refinery is located near the town of Paranam. [3]
The name Suriname may derive from an indigenous people called Surinen, who inhabited the area at the time of European contact. [18] The suffix -ame, common in Surinamese river and place names (see also the Coppename River), may come from aima or eima, meaning river or creek mouth, in Lokono, an Arawak language spoken in the country. [19]
Suriname is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, and Brazil to the south. It is the smallest country in South America by both population and territory, with around 612,985 inhabitants in an area of approximately 163,820 square kilometers (63,251 square miles).0 The capital and largest city ...
Pages in category "Populated coastal places in Suriname" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.