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  2. Cayenne (Dutch colony) - Wikipedia

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    Cayenne, currently the capital of French Guiana, was a hotly contested area between French and Dutch colonizers in the 17th century. [1] In 1615, Theodore Claessen founded a Dutch colony at Cayenne, but it seems to have perished quickly. [2] Another expedition to found a settlement at Cayenne left Flushing in 1626, under the captaincy of Claude ...

  3. David Pietersz. de Vries - Wikipedia

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    David Pieterszoon de Vries (c. 1593 – 13 September 1655) was a Dutch navigator from the city of Hoorn. [1] Biography.

  4. Maarten Gerritszoon Vries - Wikipedia

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    Maarten Gerritszoon Vries or Fries, also referred to as de Vries, (18 February 1589 in Harlingen, Netherlands – late 1647 at sea near Manila) was a 17th-century Dutch cartographer and explorer, the first Western European to leave an account of his visit to Ezo, Sakhalin, Kuril Islands and the Sea of Okhotsk.

  5. De Vries - Wikipedia

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    De Vries is one of the most common Dutch surnames. [1] It indicates a geographical origin: "Vriesland" is an old spelling of the Dutch province of Friesland ( Frisia ). Hence, "de Vries" means "the Frisian".

  6. Bitter Harvest (1981 film) - Wikipedia

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    Ned De Vries is a Michigan dairy farmer, a young ambitious man with a wife and family, but he has a problem. His cattle are getting sick. De Vries calls the local veterinary authorities from the Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) who study his animals, take samples, and kill a small ailing calf to take the remains for autopsy.

  7. Rivière de Cayenne - Wikipedia

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    The Rivière de Cayenne (French pronunciation: [ʁivjɛʁ də kajɛn], "Cayenne River") is a river in French Guiana, formed by the Rivière des Cascades, Tonnegrande, and Montsinéry River. It flows into the Atlantic Ocean near the city of Cayenne, forming an estuary about 2 km long. It is 43.7 km (27.2 mi) long, including its upper course ...

  8. Malaysia is betting on data centers to boost its economy. But ...

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    Tropical Malaysia is warmer than the countries that were initially preferred by data centers, including Ireland, and would require more water and power for cooling, said Alex de Vries, the founder ...

  9. Vries Strait - Wikipedia

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    Vries Strait (Пролив Фриза, Proliv Friza), historically also known as the De Vries Strait, is a strait between two main islands of the Kurils. It is located between the northeastern end of the island of Iturup and the southwestern headland of Urup Island , connecting the Sea of Okhotsk on the west with the Pacific Ocean on the east.