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Paramaribo (UK: / ˌ p ær ə ˈ m ær ɪ b oʊ / PARR-ə-MARR-ib-oh, US: / ˌ p ɑːr ə ˈ m ɑːr ɪ b oʊ / PAR-ə-MAR-ib-oh, Dutch: [ˌpaːraːˈmaːriboː] ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on the banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District.
In 2017, the Government of Suriname decided not to restore the building, and sell it to the highest bidder. [1] The building is located 150 metres outside the perimeter of the Unesco World Heritage Site. [3] Thanks to a donation of the Nationale Postcode Loterij, [11] the building was bought by the Elisabeth Samson Foundation on 19 January 2021 ...
Academic Hospital Paramaribo is the largest hospital in Suriname with 465 beds (from Suriname) Image 20 A Surinamese "broodje bakkeljauw" in the Netherlands (bun with shredded and spiced stockfish), with a chili paste made from Madame Jeanette peppers on the side (from Culture of Suriname )
The resorts in the Sipaliwini District are especially large, since the interior of Suriname is sparsely inhabited. The average resort is about 2,600 square kilometres (1,000 sq mi) and has almost 8,000 inhabitants. According to article 161 of the Constitution of Suriname, the highest political body of the resort is the resort council.
Centrum is a resort in Suriname, located in the Paramaribo District. Its population at the 2012 census was 20,631. [1] The historical centre of Paramaribo is located within the resort. The city centre is mainly in original condition, contains 291 listed monuments, and has of 2002 been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [2]
Paramaribo is a district of Suriname, coextensive with the capital city of Paramaribo. Paramaribo district has a population of 240,924, almost half the population of the entire country, and an area of 182 km 2. [3] The area was first colonised by the British in the 17th century with the construction of Fort Willoughby.
The Central Market is a marketplace on Waterkant in the centre of Paramaribo, Suriname. The building has two floors. The ground floor contains the food market where fruits, vegetables, meat and fish are sold. [2] The top floor is a generic retail market where clothing, cigarettes, CDs and other consumer goods are sold. [3]
Blauwgrond is a resort in Suriname, located in the Paramaribo District.Its population at the 2012 census was 31,483. [2] Blauwgrond started as a Javanese village to the north of Paramaribo.