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 Politics of Suriname - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The president is elected for a five year term by an electoral college based on the parliament.
The country is divided into 10 administrative districts, each headed by a district commissioner appointed by the president.
The 10 districts (distrikten, singular - distrikt) are ; Brokopondo, Commewijne, Coronie, Marowijne, Nickerie, Para, Paramaribo, Saramacca, Sipaliwini, Wanica
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 The history of prehistoric archaeological research in Suriname
He became, subsequently, secretary for the Government, specialist in (and wrote some books on) sugarcane processing and rum distillation while living at the Catharina Sophia plantation in the Saramacca District, owner of some plantations up to 1872, officer of the tax department (1872-1898), and specialist in processing coconut oil and fibres.
He visited Indian groups on the Lower Corantijn, Nickerie, Wajombo, Coppename, and Lower Marowijne Rivers, and he collected archaeological material in the Coronie district.
The Nickerie River was explored in 1900, the Coppename in 1901, the Saramacca in 1902/1903, the Lawa (Gonini-expedition) in 1903/1904, the Tapanahony in 1904, the Toemak-Hoemak area in 1907, the Suriname River in 1908, and the Corantijn in 1910/1911.
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