Paramaribo
Paramaribo (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌpaːraˈmaːriboː], nickname: Par′bo) is the capital city of Suriname. About 250,000 people live in the city. It is at the Suriname River about 15 km before the river flows into the Atlantic Ocean.
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| Coordinates: 5°52′N 55°10′W / 5.867°N 55.167°WCoordinates: 5°52′N 55°10′W / 5.867°N 55.167°W | |
| Country | Suriname |
| District | Paramaribo District |
| Founded | 1603 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 182 km2 (70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (2012 census) | |
| • Total | 240,924 |
| • Density | 1,324/km2 (3,429/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
Paramirbo used to be called in French "Bourg nommé des Juifs" because so many Jewish people lived there.[1]
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Paramarimbo
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A place at Paramarimbo
Paramaribo Media
- Tropenmuseum Royal Tropical Institute Objectnumber 3728-375 Litho voorstellende een marktgezicht.jpg
1830s lithograph of the market
- Vente d'esclaves au Suriname en 1831.jpg
Slave auction in Paramaribo, in 1831
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View of Paramaribo from space
- DSC 2783 De Surinaamsche Bank Henck Arronstraat Paramaribo.jpg
De Surinaamsche Bank building in Paramaribo
Central market in Paramaribo
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Ressorten of the Paramaribo district.
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Small ferries take passengers across the Suriname River from Paramaribo to the Commewijne District
Zorg en Hoop Airport is one of Suriname's two international airports
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Sint Vincentius Hospital in Paramaribo
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References
- ↑ "Extract of the Dutch Map Representing the Colony of Surinam". World Digital Library. 1777. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
Other websites
Paramaribo travel guide from Wikivoyage
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