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| Nickname: Par'bo | |
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| Country | Suriname |
| District | Paramaribo District |
| Time zone | ART (UTC-3) |
Paramaribo (nickname: Par'bo) is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Suriname ( Dutch: Suriname; Sranan Tongo: Sranan) officially the Republic of Suriname (traditionally spelled Surinam by |||} Suriname is divided into 10 districts. Brokopondo Commewijne Coronie Marowijne Nickerie Paramaribo is a district of Suriname, encompassing the city of Paramaribo and the surrounding area Areas using UTC−3 Single zone countries without DST Suriname Single zone countries with DST A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Suriname ( Dutch: Suriname; Sranan Tongo: Sranan) officially the Republic of Suriname (traditionally spelled Surinam by The Suriname River is 480 km long and flows through the country of Suriname. Paramaribo is a district of Suriname, encompassing the city of Paramaribo and the surrounding area Paramaribo has a population of roughly 250,000 people. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The historic inner city of Paramaribo is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2002. A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.
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History
The area, a trading post started by the Dutch, was taken by the British in 1630, and in 1650 the city became the capital of the new English colony. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands The area changed hands often between the British and Dutch but it was in Dutch hands again in 1667 and under Dutch rule from 1815 until the independence of Suriname in 1975. Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The citizens are chiefly of Asian Indian, indigenous, African, and Dutch descent. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Dutch people ( Dutch:) are the dominant Ethnic group of the Netherlands.
In January 1821 a fire in the city centre destroyed over 400 houses and other buildings. Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Fire is the heat and light energy released during a Chemical reaction, in particular a combustion reaction. A second fire in September 1832 destroyed another 46 houses on the western part of the Waterkant. Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian
Geography
The city is located on the Suriname River, approximately 15 km inland from the Atlantic Ocean, in the Paramaribo district. The Suriname River is 480 km long and flows through the country of Suriname. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand Paramaribo is a district of Suriname, encompassing the city of Paramaribo and the surrounding area
Paramaribo is centered around Independence Square, which contains both the Presidential Palace and the National Assembly. Independence is the Self-government of a Nation, Country, or State by its residents and population or some portion thereof generally exercising
Immediately the square is Palmentuin Park. Arecaceae or Palmae (also known by the name Palmaceae, which is taxonomically invalid or commonly palm tree) the palm family is a family of Flowering Other notable places are the Surinaams museum, Numismatisch Museum, Fort Zeelandia (dating from the 17th century, a market and canals that are reminiscent of the Netherlands. A museum is a "permanent institution in the service of society and of its development open to the public which acquires conserves researches communicates and exhibits the Fort Zeelandia is a Fortress in Paramaribo, Suriname, that was built by British colonists (originally called Fort Willoughby As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar Canals are artificial channels for water There are two types of canals water conveyance canals which are used for the conveyance and delivery of water and Waterways The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands There is a wide variety of Dutch colonial buildings in the city including the Cupchiik coliseum.
There is a wide variety of religious buildings in the city owing its ethnic diversity. There are two synagogues, several mosques, two mandirs, a Dutch Reformed church and a Roman Catholic cathedral (Roman Catholic St Peter and St Paul Cathedral) built in 1885 of wood. A synagogue (from Greek: grc συναγωγή transliterated synagogē, "assembly" he בית כנסת beit knesset, "house of A "mosque" in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated for Islamic worship although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller privately owned mosque and the larger A Hindu temple or Mandir ( Sanskrit: मंदिर is a house of worship for Hindus followers of Hinduism. The Roman Catholic Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral (Petrus en Paulus Kathedraal located in Paramaribo Suriname claims to be the largest wooden building in the Americas Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Wood is hard fibrous lignified structural tissue produced as secondary Xylem in the stems of Woody plants notably trees but also shrubs It is thought to be the largest wooden building the Americas, however it is currently closed for repairs and restoration. The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World, consisting of the Continents of North America and South America
| Historic Inner City of Paramaribo* | |
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| State Party |  Suriname |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iv |
| Reference | 940 |
| Region† | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2002 (26th Session) |
| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. † Region as classified by UNESCO. |
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Demographics
Paramaribo has a population of roughly 250,000 people, more than half of the population of Suriname. A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex As of 2008 there are a total of 878 World Heritage Sites located in 145 "State Parties" Suriname ( Dutch: Suriname; Sranan Tongo: Sranan) officially the Republic of Suriname (traditionally spelled Surinam by A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex This is a list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in North America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology
Paramaribo is famed for its diverse ethnic makeup, including Hindustani, East Indians, Creoles, Maroons, Javanese, Native Americans, Chinese, and Europeans (primarily of Dutch and English descent). For the languages see Creole language. For other meanings see Creole (disambiguation. Maroons redirects here and may refer to Queensland state rugby league team. For indigenous peoples in the United States other than Hawaii and Alaska see also Native Americans in the United States.
Economy
The city's major exports are gold, bauxite, sugar cane, rice, cacao, coffee, rum, and tropical woods. Gold (ˈɡoʊld is a Chemical element with the symbol Au (from its Latin name aurum) and Atomic number 79 Bauxite is the most important Aluminium Ore. It consists largely of the minerals Gibbsite Al(OH3 Boehmite γ-AlO(OH and Sugarcane ( Saccharum) is a genus of 6 to 37 species (depending on taxonomic interpretation of tall perennial grasses (family Poaceae tribe Andropogoneae Rice is a Cereal foodstuff which forms an important part of the diet of many people worldwide and as such it is a staple food for many CACAO is a research Java Virtual Machine developed at Vienna University of Technology. CoFFEE is an Open source Software for computer supported collaborative learning (CSCL in a digital classroom Rum is a Distilled beverage made from Sugarcane by-products such as Molasses and sugarcane Juice by a process of fermentation Wood is hard fibrous lignified structural tissue produced as secondary Xylem in the stems of Woody plants notably trees but also shrubs Cement and paint are manufactured in the city. In the most general sense of the word a cement is a binder a substance which sets and hardens independently and can bind other materials together Paint is any Liquid, liquifiable or mastic composition which after application to a substrate in a thin layer is converted to an opaque Solid
There are many hotels in the city, including the Torarica Hotel, which also has a casino. A casino is in the modern sense of the word a facility that houses and accommodates certain types of Gambling activities Others include the Ambassador, Combi Inn, De Luifel, Eco-Resort, Fanna Guesthouse, Guesthouse Amice, Hotel Savoie, Krasnapolsky, Lisa's Guesthouse, Solana Guesthouse and YMCA Guesthouse.
Transport
Paramaribo is served by the Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport and Zorg-en-Hoop for local flights. Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport, also known as Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport, is an Airport located in the town of Zanderij,
Culture
On Sundays and holidays there is a popular bird song competition. Bird vocalization includes both Bird calls and bird songs In non-technical use bird songs are the bird sounds that are melodious to the human ear Black twatwas (large-billed seed finch, Oryzoborus crassirostris) are the most common birds used. UserPolbot. -->The Large-billed Seed-finch ( Oryzoborus crassirostris) is a species of Bird in the This bird is in the CITES- appendix I. CITES (the United Nations Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international agreement between governments drafted
Suriname has only one cinema, which is located in the capital.
Sports
Paramaribo is the birthplace of several football players; Some of them later represented The Netherlands:
- Aron Winter
- Clarence Seedorf
- Edgar Davids
- Fabian Wilnis
- Henk Fräser
- Jerry de Jong
- Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
- Maarten Atmodikoro
- Mark de Vries
- Regi Blinker
- Stanley Menzo
- Ulrich van Gobbel
Other sports like soccer, tennis, golf, and basketball are also common sports played in Suriname. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association Aron Mohamed Winter (born 1 March 1967 in Paramaribo, Suriname) is a retired Dutch Association footballer He was a member Clarence Seedorf (born April 1, 1976 in Paramaribo, Suriname) is a Dutch - Surinamese football Midfielder Edgar Steven Davids (born March 13, 1973 in Paramaribo, Suriname) is a Dutch professional football player Fabian Lloyd Wilnis (born August 23, 1970 in Paramaribo, Suriname) is a Dutch right-sided defender who currently plays for Henk Fräser (born July 7, 1966 in Paramaribo Suriname) is a former football defender from The Netherlands, who earned seven Jerry Murrien de Jong (born August 29, 1964 in Paramaribo, Suriname) is a former Dutch football player and international Jerrel "Jimmy Floyd" Hasselbaink (born 27 March 1972 in Paramaribo, Suriname) usually known as Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Maarten Atmodikoro (born February 4, 1971 in Paramaribo, Suriname) is a retired football defender from the Netherlands Mark De Vries (born August 24, 1975 in Paramaribo, Suriname) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a Striker Reginald ("Regi" Waldi Blinker (born June 4, 1969 in Paramaribo, Suriname) is a Dutch former professional footballer Stanley Purl Menzo (born October 15, 1963 in Paramaribo) is a Dutch Football (soccer manager and retired football player Ulrich van Gobbel (born January 16, 1971 in Paramaribo, Suriname) is a former Dutch football player who played as
Sister cities
External links
- Map of Paramaribo
- Google satellite view of Paramaribo
- Page with some basic information and images
- Small Paramaribo gallery
- Clickable map
- Audio interview with Paramaribo resident about life in Paramaribo
- Image gallery
- Paramaribo photo gallery
- Photo gallery
- High resolution image of old print of Paramaribo
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