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 Commewijne -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Commewijne is a district of (A republic in northeastern South America on the Atlantic; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1975) Suriname, located on the right bank of the Suriname River.
Commewijne's (additional info and facts about capital city) capital city is Nieuw Amsterdam.
The district has a ((statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn) population of 25,200 and an (A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)) area of 2,353 km².
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/co/commewijne.htm   (128 words)

  
 Mets Lodges   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Commewijne is located on the Commewijne river, directly opposite Paramaribo city.
The river, which takes in a dominant place in Commewijne, provides a way of earning a living to many fishermen in the area.
The canals and the picturesque sluice-system are silent witnesses of the dynamic history of district Commewijne.
www.metsresorts.com /en/alltours/bezienswaardigheden.htm   (529 words)

  
 Commewijne District (Suriname)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The green part is for the fertility of the district, and contains cabbage and citrus.
Commewijne is since the days of Hammurabi renowned for these agricultural products.
There is also a a cannon in the logo, a reminder of the old Fort Amsterdam, and it attracts tourists.
www.fotw.net /flags/sr-cm.html   (137 words)

  
 commewijne   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The channels and picturesque sluices, the remains of the old plantation houses of which some are still in use, are silent witnesses from the once so dynamic district Commewijne.
Nowadays local fishery, cattle breed, and some little plantations are the head activities of the Javanese and hindostanies descendants of the contract laborers in Commewijne.
Because of the Braamspunt beach and the Matapica beach (a nesting ground of the giant turtles under which the leatherback), mud banks and lagoons the Surinamese coast is a leading place migratory birds such as the endangered sand birds, use the Surinamese coast to hibernate.
www.surinametravel.com /commewijne.htm   (214 words)

  
 JICA-PROJECT TOUR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Commewijne and Saramacca districts in the north, neighboring the metropolitan area, are expected to develop their industries and to receive a growing population.
Under these circumstances the national government established a project for the expansion of a transmission and distribution grid for the districts, Commewijne and Saramacca.
The purpose of this project was to reinforce the power supply system by expanding the transmission lines to the northern areas of these two districts, and to improve both the living standards of the residents and their socioeconomic stability.
www.jica.go.jp /english/activities/jicaaid/project_e/sur/001/index.html   (378 words)

  
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Structures of the coalition party KTPI, particularly those in the Commewijne District, are not satisfied with the way the government partners are treating each other.
Representatives from Commewijne urged the party's leadership to reconsider the policy toward the KTPI in order to prevent the members from losing faith in the party's leaders.
Ardjosemito believes the gulf between party leaders and supporters is due to the fact that not enough attention has been paid to key persons in the regions, and their problems have not been dealt with.
www.parbo.com /dwt/mar0499.html   (1676 words)

  
 Commewijne - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The district has a population of 25,200 and an area of 2,353 km².
This South American location article is a stub.
This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Commewijne contains research on
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Commewijne   (138 words)

  
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During the economic boom 1730 - 1750 they were not permitted to begin new estates on the fertile grounds at the lower commewijne river.
One acre of those old lands produced four times less than one acre of the new commewijne estates, and the harvest was hardly profitable.
But in those days money was easy to obtain, and many indebted their estates to be able to continue their lifestyle.
www.jodensavanne.sr.org /article15.html   (288 words)

  
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To provide the remainder of Commewijne with electricity, the EBS submitted a request to Japan for a gift project.
The absence of Ramkhelawan aroused much criticism among some who see this as a sign that there is discontentment within the government.
Before his departure for Commewijne, Ramkhelawan stated not to agree with some matters, and that these should be taken care of first.
www.parbo.com /dwt/feb0699.html   (1650 words)

  
 Experiences in Suriname in March 2001 - Peter Troon
At first it was a little bit odd, but afterwards I was really glad that I visited that place.
Nieuw Amsterdam is a small village in the district of Commewijne.
This town is known, because the open-air museum of Suriname is located there.
www.petwa.com /suriname/suripics/story.html   (1744 words)

  
 pictures of Not A Blue River - Nikon Coolpix 2100 camera   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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On the muddy Commewijne near the former coffee and cocoa plantation at Frederiksdorp.
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www.usefilm.com /image/620842.html   (81 words)

  
 History of archeological investigations in Surinam / Archeologische vondsten van de Coppename / Archeologische vondsten ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
History of archeological investigations in Surinam / Archeologische vondsten van de Coppename / Archeologische vondsten van de Zandritsen bij de Commetewanekreek (Dis-trict Commewijne).
GEIJSKES, D.C. History of archeological investigations in Surinam / Archeologische vondsten van de Coppename / Archeologische vondsten van de Zandritsen bij de Commetewanekreek (Dis-trict Commewijne).
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www.antiqbook.nl /boox/lingua/1434008.shtml   (99 words)

  
 Suriname Excursies | Travelhome   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Paramaribo city tour (avond)City tour Paramaribo met Javaans diner.
Boeiende fiets tour langs enkele oude plantages in Commewijne
Per boot naar verschillende oude plantages langs de Commewijne rivier.
content.travelhome.nl /drupal/node/432   (465 words)

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