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 Para, Suriname - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Para's capital city is Onverwacht, with other towns including Paranam, Sabana and Zanderij.
Para has a population of 15,120 and an area of 5,393 km².
Para is also home to a spring that supposedly has medicinal properties.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Para,_Suriname   (146 words)

  
 Inter-Am. Ct. H.R. Series C - No. 15
Suriname objects to the Commission's request to compensate the Saramaka tribe for moral damages because this claim was not presented during the proceedings on the merits.
Suriname is, in consequence, prepared to grant the families of the victims the aforementioned reparations within a reasonable period.
Suriname shall not be permitted to restrict or tax the activities of the Foundation or the operation of the trust funds beyond current levels, nor shall it modify any conditions currently in force nor interfere in the Foundation's decisions, except in ways that would be favorable to it.
www1.umn.edu /humanrts/iachr/C/15-ing.html   (11168 words)

  
 Districts of Suriname - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The country was first divided up into subdivisions by the Dutch on October 8, 1834, when a Royal Decree declared that there were to be 8 divisions and 2 districts, viz:
In 1927, Suriname's districts were revised, and the country was divided into 7 districts.
In 1943, 1948, 1949, 1952 and 1959 further small modifications were made.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Districts_of_Suriname   (190 words)

  
 Suriname - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Republic of Suriname, more commonly known as Suriname or Surinam, (formerly known as Netherlands Guiana and Dutch Guiana) is a country in northern South America, in between French Guiana to the east and Guyana to the west.
Suriname is the smallest independent country in South America.
The economy of Suriname is dominated by the bauxite industry, which accounts for more than 15 percent of GDP and 70 percent of export earnings.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Suriname   (1428 words)

  
 Para, Suriname -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Para is a district of (A republic in northeastern South America on the Atlantic; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1975) Suriname, in the north.
Para has a ((statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn) population of 15,120 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 5,393 km².
Para is also home to a (A metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed) spring that supposedly has (Click link for more info and facts about medicinal) medicinal properties.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/P/Pa/Para,_Suriname.htm   (160 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Para, Suriname   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Nickerie is a district of Suriname, on the western coast.
Saramacca is a district of Suriname, in the north.
Wanica is a district of Suriname, in the northeast.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Para,-Suriname   (609 words)

  
 SURINAME   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Suriname is a small Republic on the North East coast of South America.
Suriname consist of mostly tropical rain forest; great diversity of flora and fauna.
The majority of the population is descendant of Javanese contract labourers who came to Suriname to work on the plantations, after the abolition of slavery in 1863.
www.travelhouse-bgi.com /suriname.htm   (513 words)

  
 SURINAME : Uitgebreide informatie over geografie, landschap, klimaat, planten, dieren, bevolking, taal, godsdienst, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Het bergland van Suriname beslaat ruim 80% van de oppervlakte en is een onderdeel van het hoogland van Guyana.
In tegenstelling tot de situatie in Guyana is binnen de grenzen van Suriname van de zandsteenbedekking vrijwel niets overgebleven.
Kenmerkend voor Suriname is het kustbos dat bestaat uit mangrove (vloedbos), met voornamelijk de Parwa.
www.landenweb.com /l.cfm?LandID=30&SURINAME   (1080 words)

  
 CNN.com - Brazilian gold miners flood Suriname in search of fortune - August 9, 2000
This is Paramaribo, the capital of Suriname, a Dutch-speaking nation on the northern coast of South America.
In Suriname, government officials recognize that most gold mined here is smuggled out of the country, but they estimate smuggling is down from about 90 percent of gold mined five years ago to about 80 percent.
The gold rush is a sign of the recovery of the industry in Suriname, where mining was hurt by the 1986-1991 war fought by the army against groups of fls and Indians living in the interior who resist government control.
archives.cnn.com /2000/WORLD/americas/08/08/suriname.littlebrazil.ap   (1090 words)

  
 suriname tourism foundation - general info 1
Suriname is located on the north-east coast of South America and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, French Guiana to the east, Brazil to the south and Guyana to the west.
Suriname was first seen by whites at the end of the 15th century, namely by the Spaniards, who were not interested in colonizing the area, however.
Suriname is the place to go whether you are a nature lover or a party animal, whether you are looking for something different or a relaxing place this vacation.
www.parbo.com /tourism/geninfo1.htm   (3053 words)

  
 Surinam.net Network
The backbone of Suriname economy is the export of alumina and small amounts of aluminum produced from bauxite mined in the country.
Suriname has attracted the attention of international companies in gold exploration and exploitation as well as those interested in extensive development of a tropical hardwoods industry and possible diamond mining.
Suriname elected a new government in May 2000, but until it was replaced, the Wijdenbosch government continued its loose fiscal and monetary policies.
www.surinam.net   (4761 words)

  
 Alcoa in Suriname: Overview
Built on a former plantation, the facility was called Paranam after the Para and Suriname Rivers which border the mining concession areas.
In the late forties, the Suriname government researched the feasibility of developing hydropower at Afobaka and began seeking development partners.
Suriname and Alcoa signed a Guidelines Agreement on the project on March 1, 1957.
www.alcoa.com /suriname/en/alcoa_suriname/overview.asp   (489 words)

  
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Suriname today is a touch of southeast Asia on the northern coast of South America--and that handy description applies not simply to its prices but to a population made up mostly of Indian, Javanese, and Chinese immigrants.
The variety of co-existing ethnicities is not Suriname's only unique attribute; it is a center where the Old World meets the modern, where the west meets the east, and the south meets the north.
Suriname is a developing country, but it is culturally and spiritually a utopian society where ethnic tolerance, cultural peace and national identity prevail.
www.gironet.nl /home/htaus/pictures.html   (2679 words)

  
 Suriname Districts
Suriname began the 20th century as a colony of the Netherlands.
1834-10-08: By royal decree, Suriname was divided into eight divisions (Lower Commewijne, Lower Cottica, Matapica, Para, Saramacca, Upper Commewijne, Upper Cottica and Perica, and Upper Suriname and Torarica) and two districts (Coronie and Nickerie).
Suriname district was divided among Commewijne, Para, Saramacca, and the new Wanica district.
www.statoids.com /usr.html   (318 words)

  
 Suriname - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The most southern parts of the borders with Guyana and French Guiana are disputed (upper Corantijn and Marowijne rivers—the map shows the Guyana and Guiana versions of the border).
The dam was built to provide electricity for the bauxite mining industry (which consumes about 75 percent of the output) and for domestic consumption.
The Surinamese also speak their own languages: Sranang Tongo, Javanese etc. Also, the original Carib and Arowak Amerindians of Suriname speak their own languages, as do the descendants of escaped slaves in the interior; Aucan (n'Djuga) and Saramaccan.
open-encyclopedia.com /Suriname   (823 words)

  
 Sejarah singkat Republik Suriname
Para ahli sejarah memperkirakan bahwa cerita fiktif tersebut merupakan salah satu faktor yang mendorong orang-orang Eropa untuk bersaing menguasai Guyana.
Suriname terletak dibagian tengah dari wilayah Guyana yang telah terbagi-bagi tersebut, terbentang antara dua derajad hingga enam derajad Lintang Utara, dan antara 54 derajad hingga 58 derajad Bujur Barat dengan luas wilayah kurang lebih 163.800 kilometer persegi.
Pada tanggal 15 Desember 1954, pemerintah Belanda bersama beberapa wakil dari Suriname menandatangani sebuah memorandum yang isinya rencana pengakhiran penjajahan.
www1.sr.net /~t100269/index/d_sr/c_lembar/03rahsur.html   (1176 words)

  
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Alguns governos asi\'e1 ticos usam essas empresas para expandir suas atividades para outras regi\'f5es, facilitando esta expans\'e3o atrav\'e9s de visitas de delega\'e7\'f5es comerciais de alto n\'edvel a pa\'ed ses com recursos potenciais a serem explorados e oferecendo oportunidades de visitas rec\'edprocas de importantes pol\'edticos desses pa\'edses.
Por isso, a RCAF tem boas raz\'f5es para n\'e3o refor\'e7ar a legisla\'e7\'e3o florestal e pode at\'e9 impedir uma implementa\'e7\'e3 o efetiva das leis, especialmente quando se leva em considera\'e7\'e3o que desde 1995 as receitas florestais n\'e3o est\'e3o mais sendo administradas pelo Minist\'e9rio da Defesa (GW, 1996a).
Para produzir 603.000 m\'b3 por ano em um rod\'edzio de 30 anos, seria necess\'e1 rio praticar um desmatamento a uma intensidade de 47,8 m\'b3 por ha.
www.agrorede.org.br /biblioteca/desflorestamento.rtf   (14008 words)

  
 Serie D - No. 16 - Doc. 1
Para mayor información de la Corte, se acompaña copia del expediente ante la Comisión.
Grossman and the Foreign Minister of Suriname, in the presence of David Padilla, for the purpose of discussing the prospects for a friendly settlement.
With regard to abovementioned case the Government of Suriname wishes to refer to the results of the investigation contained in the note of the Embassy dated May 2nd, 1989 to the Executive Secretary.
hei.unige.ch /humanrts/iachr/D/16-esp-1.html   (2905 words)

  
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The city derives its name from the fact that it is situated where the small, bifurcated Amstel Rive...
Alianza para el Progreso, U.S. assistance program for Latin America begun in 1961 during the presidency of John F. Kennedy.
It was created principally to counter the appeal of revolutionary politics, such as those adopted in Cuba (see Fidel Castro).
www.encyclopedia.com /search.asp?target=Para,+Suriname&rc=10&fh=8&fr=11   (482 words)

  
 Suriname Holidays - vakantie reizen suriname paramaribo - suriname
Suriname Holidays is al vele jaren actief in Suriname.
Ons uitgangspunt bij het samenstellen van reizen is kwaliteit en zekerheid.
Combineer het machtige tropische regenwoud van Suriname met de prachtige stranden en azuurblauwe baaien van Curaçao en Tobago of met de unieke flora en fauna van Trinidad en Guyana.
www.surinameholidays.nl   (395 words)

  
 Suriname
Suriname lies on the northeast coast of South America, with Guyana to the west, French Guiana to the east, and Brazil to the south.
The principal rivers are the Corantijn on the Guyana border, the Marowijne in the east, and the Suriname, on which the capital city of Paramaribo is situated.
Suriname has earned a reputation as a center for drug trafficking; in 1998, former dictator Bouterse was sentenced in absentia in the Netherlands for transporting cocaine.
www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0108000.html   (834 words)

  
 First_Lady_hfhsuriname -- Habitat for Humanity Int'l 1
The initiative for HFH Suriname was taken by two employees of the Foundation for Projects for Christian Education (SPCCOS).
Since then a lot of action was needed to get HFH Suriname established, but in 2003 a National Office was created together with the first affiliate Paramaribo-South, which is located in the capitol of Suriname.
In partnership with HFH the Netherlands a donation was received from the Province Noord-Holland to start a Health Project, which includes the building of the first 6 houses for HFH Suriname as well as health education for all partner families.
www.habitat.org /lac/historias_reales/first_lady_hfhsuriname.aspx   (477 words)

  
 OMS | Eventos del DMS 2003 - Suriname
WHD in Suriname was celebrated at the Public School Uitkijk together with the First Lady, Mrs.
PAHO Suriname promotes watersupply, sanitation and hygiene education at schools and provides, since 1999, technical assistance and supports hygiene education to one community per year to improve the water and sanitary condition at the school in their neighbourhood.
WHD in Suriname was widely covered by the media in Suriname.
www.who.int /world-health-day/2003/activities/paho/suriname/es   (371 words)

  
 Suriname website Waterkant - Suriname, Surinamers en Surinaamse zaken online...
Lachmon stierf in Den Haag waar hij als leider van een parlementaire delegatie op bezoek was.
Het is de vierde keer in korte tijd dat Suriname een van zijn grote leiders verliest.
Openbreken van het contract is onmogelijk omdat de regeling,,als een juridische bunker'' in elkaar zit.
www.waterkant.net   (632 words)

  
 Districts of Suriname -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
(A republic in northeastern South America on the Atlantic; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1975) Suriname is divided into 10 districts.
The country was first divided up into subdivisions by the (The West Germanic language of the Netherlands) Dutch on October 8, 1834, when a Royal Decree declared that there were to be 8 divisions and 2 districts, viz:
The divisions were areas near the (Click link for more info and facts about capital city) capital city, (The capital and largest city and major port of Surinam) Paramaribo, and the districts were areas further away from the city.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/D/Di/Districts_of_Suriname.htm   (310 words)

  
 Para, Suriname - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Para, Suriname - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
This South American location article is a stub.
This page was last modified 12:09, 8 Feb 2005.
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Para,_Suriname   (160 words)

  
 Suriname WorldWeb Project
Welcome to the Suriname WorldGenWeb Project, a part of the South AmericanGenWeb Project.
Suriname is a country rich in history and people...
Persoons- en gezinsgegevens van mensen die in de negentiende eeuw (na de afschaffing van de slavernij in Suriname) en in de twintigste eeuw (tot aan de Tweede Wereldoorlog) als contractarbeider naar Suriname zijn gegaan.
www.geocities.com /surinamegenweb   (469 words)

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