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In 1745, Mariënburg was founded as a sugar plantation by Maria de la Jaille. After several owner changes, the plantation became a coffee plantation in the 19th century. In 1882, the plantation, which had been abandoned, was purchased by the Netherlands Trading Society (NHM). [ 2 ]
The largest of these is the Central Suriname Nature Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The protected areas are managed by the Suriname Forest Service. The Forest Service has appointed STINASU (Stichting Natuurbehoud Suriname), a non-profit foundation, to develop and conduct the educational and tourist aspects in the protected areas. [1]
A total of 32,965 Javanese immigrants went to Suriname. In 1954, 8,684 Javanese returned to Indonesia, with the rest remaining in Suriname. The census of 1972 counted 57,688 Javanese in Suriname, and in 2004 there were 71,879. In addition, in 2004 more than 60,000 people of mixed descent were recorded, with an unknown number of part Javanese ...
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Kronenburg (also Kroonenburg) is a village in the Bakkie resort of the district of Commewijne in Suriname. Kroonenburg was originally a coffee and cotton plantation [1] founded in 1745 by Johannes van der Gaegh. [2] Kroonenburg was established as a village in 1940, [3] and defined as the plantations Kronenburg, Rijnberk, Schaapstede, and Goede ...
Charles Godeffroy then took over the plantation. [4] In 1884, the plantation ceased its operation due to low sugar prices. [7] In 1894, the government bought the grounds in order to distribute it to small farmers. [4] The motivation was to entice the indentured workers from Java to remain in Suriname. [8] The Javanese still form the largest ...
Paradise is a village in the Nickerie District of Suriname. It has a population of about 966 residents. The village is located about two kilometers from the town of Nieuw Nickerie. The village is named after the sugar and cotton plantation Paradise [1] The plantation was founded in 1797. Paradise and Plaisance were the first two concessions for ...