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Suriname (/ ˈ s ʊər ɪ n æ m,-n ɑː m / ⓘ SOOR-in-A(H)M, Dutch: [syːriˈnaːmə] ⓘ, Sranan Tongo: Sranan), officially the Republic of Suriname (Dutch: Republiek Suriname [reːpyˈblik syːriˈnaːmə]), is a country in northern South America, sometimes considered part of the Caribbean and the West Indies.
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]
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 ...
After Surinamese independence in 1975, under the military government of Dési Bouterse in the 1980s, Fort Zeelandia was the location of the "December murders" of 1982 and was used to hold and torture political prisoners. [7] [8] The Surinamese Museum is located in Fort Zeelandia. The museum has a large collection of ethnographica.
An enlargeable topographic map of Suriname. Geography of Suriname. Suriname is: a country; Location: Northern Hemisphere; Western Hemisphere. South America; Time zone: UTC-03; Extreme points of Suriname High: Juliana Top 1,230 m (4,035 ft) Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m; Land boundaries: 1,703 km Guyana 600 km Brazil 593 km France 510 km
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