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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.
It originates in the Tumuk Humak Mountains and forms the (disputed) border between France (region of French Guiana) and Suriname. In its upper reaches, it is also known as the Lawa, and close to its source it is known as the Litani. The total length of Litani, Lawa and Maroni is 612 km (380 mi). [2]
Bilateral relations France–Suriname relations Suriname France Diplomatic relations between France and Suriname were established on 25 August 1976. Suriname and the French overseas department of French Guiana share a common border of 520 kilometres (320 mi). Suriname operates an embassy in Paris, a consulate in Cayenne, and an honorary consulate in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. France operates an ...
French Guiana, an overseas department and region of France. Brazilian or Portuguese Guiana, now the Amapá State of Brazil. The three Guianas proper have a combined population of 1,718,651; Guyana: 804,567, Suriname: 612,985, and French Guiana: 301,099 [1] [2] Most of the population is along the coast. Due to the jungles to the south, the ...
Suriname has territorial disputes with French Guiana and Guyana. Map of Guianas in 1888, according to Surinamese surveyor Willem Lodewijk Loth. The Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814 set the border between British Guiana and Suriname as the Courantyne River. The treaty was signed and ratified by both parties. [3]
The Border Rivers with Guyana, the Corentyne and Upper-Corentyne, are often Labeled incorrect on maps. these are the correct names of the Border rivers of Suriname. Nederlands: Eenvoudige kaart met de nadruk op Suriname en haar grens rivieren met Guyana en Frans-Guyana. de grensrivieren met Guyana, de Corantijn en boven Corantijn, worden vaak ...
The return to Suriname from French Guiana of about 8,000 refugees of the 1986–91 civil war between the military and domestic insurgents has improved relations with French authorities. Longstanding border disputes with Guyana and French Guiana remain unresolved. Negotiations with the Government of Guyana brokered by the Jamaican Prime Minister ...
The Malani (Dutch: Marowijnekreek), also Marouini (Dutch: Marowini), is a river in the disputed area between French Guiana and Suriname. According to Suriname, it is the border river, [1] however France considers the Litani the border. [2] The river has its source at Pic Coudreau in the Tumuk Humak Mountains.