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Vier Gebroeders
Vier Gebroeders (English: ''Four Brothers'') or Mamija is a Tiriyó village in the Coeroeni resort of the Sipaliwini District of Suriname. Vier Gebroeders is close to the Brazilian border. The village is not named after four brothers, but after the Vier Gebroeders Mountain (560 metres) with four peaks. In October 1935, the area was first explored by A.J.H. van Lynden. Vier Gebroeders does not have a school or a clinic. In 2009, a contract was signed with the Dalian company, to construct a road from Pokigron to Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ... via Vier Gebroeders, however the project has not started as of May 2020. Vier Gebroeders is served by the Vier Gebroeders Airstrip. References Indigenous villages in Suriname Populated places in Sipaliwini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Suriname
The Flag of Suriname was legally adopted on 25 November 1975, upon the independence of Suriname. The flag was designed as a result of a national competition. It was raised for the first time on the Independence of Suriname, Independence Day of the Republic of Suriname. There is a legal requirement for vessels to raise the flag of Suriname when visiting another country to reduce miscommunication between other countries. Description The flag of Suriname is composed of five horizontal bands of green (top, double width), white, red (quadruple width), white, and green (double width) with a large, yellow, five-pointed star in the center. The color red represents progress, white represents freedom and justice and the green represents the fertility of the land. The yellow star represents unity and a golden future. Shapes and design Flag of Suriname The flag was designed as a result of a national competition, with the winning design being accepted by the Suriname parliament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suriname
Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , srn, Ripolik fu Sranan), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, and Brazil to the south. At just under , it is the smallest sovereign state in South America. It has a population of approximately , dominated by descendants from the slaves and labourers brought in from Africa and Asia by the Dutch Empire and Republic. Most of the people live by the country's (north) coast, in and around its capital and largest city, Paramaribo. It is also List of countries and dependencies by population density, one of the least densely populated countries on Earth. Situated slightly north of the equator, Suriname is a tropical country dominated by rainforests. Its extensive tree cover is vital to the country's efforts to Climate change in Suriname, mitigate climate ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Suriname
Suriname is divided into 10 districts ( nl, districten). Overview History The country was first divided up into subdivisions by the Netherlands, Dutch on October 8, 1834, when a Royal Decree declared that there were to be 8 divisions and 2 districts: *Upper Suriname and Torarica *Para *Upper Commewijne *Upper Cottica and Perica *Lower Commewijne *Lower Cottica *Matapica *Saramacca *Coronie (district) *Nickerie (district) The divisions were areas near the capital city, Paramaribo, and the districts were areas further away from the city. 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. On October 28, 1966, the districts were redrawn again, into *Nickerie *Coronie *Saramacca *Brokopondo *Para *Suriname *Paramaribo *Commewijne *Marowijne These divisions remained until 1980, when yet again, the borders of the districts were redrawn, however, with the following requir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sipaliwini District
Sipaliwini is the largest district of Suriname, located in the south. Sipaliwini is the only district that does not have a regional capital, as it is directly administered by the national government in Paramaribo. History Sipaliwini was created in 1983 and has a population of 37,065 and an area of The district is nearly 4 times as large as the other 9 districts of Suriname combined; however, most of the Sipaliwini is almost completely covered by rainforest. To create the district, the Nickerie District was reduced from to Sipaliwini is the tribal area inhabited by Maroons and indigenous people. Various peace treaties starting in 1686 had recognised autonomy for the tribes over their own area; however, a specific delineation of the tribal area had been lacking. The name is of Amerindian origin, refers to the Sipaliwini River, and means "river of stones or rocks". It is thought by archaeologists that hunter-gatherers lived in what is today Sipaliwini district during the Paleolith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Resorts Of Suriname
The ten districts of Suriname are divided into 63 resorts (Dutch: ''ressorten''). Within the capital city of Paramaribo, a resort entails a neighbourhood; in other cases it is more akin to a municipality, consisting of a central place with a few settlements around it. The resorts in the Sipaliwini District are especially large, since the interior of Suriname is sparsely inhabited. The average resort is about and has almost 8,000 inhabitants. According to article 161 of the Constitution of Suriname, the highest political body of the resort is the Resort councils of Wanica . Elections for the resort council are held every five years and are usually at the same time as the Suriname general elections. Overview map List of resorts The resorts are listed below, according to district. Brokopondo District The Brokopondo District consists of the following resorts: Commewijne District The Commewijne District consists of the following resorts: Coronie District The Coronie Dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coeroeni
Coeroeni is a resort in Suriname, located in the Sipaliwini District. Its population at the 2012 census was 1,046. The resort is mainly inhabited by indigenous people of the Tiriyó tribe. Kwamalasamutu is the main village of the resort and home to the granman (paramount chief) Asongo Alalaparu. The resort was created in 1983 out of Nickerie as a tribal area. The disputed area of south-west Suriname known as Tigri Area belongs to the Coeroeni resort. Villages * Alalapadu * Amatopo * Kasuela (disputed) * Kuruni * Kwamalasamutu * Sakuru (disputed) * Sipaliwini Savanna * Vier Gebroeders The resort is also home to villages which are only inhabited part of the time. Kamani Kamani is a border village. It was founded in 2008 by people from Kwamalasamutu. The population as of 2009 was 6 people. The location is . Nature The Sipaliwini Savanna is a 100,000 hectare nature reserve. It has been a protected area since 1972. The majority of the reserve consists of a savannah whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiriyó People
The Tiriyó (also known as Trio) are an Amerindian ethnic group native to parts of northern Brazil, Suriname, and Guyana. In 2014, there were approximately 3,640 Tiriyó in the three countries. They live in several major villages and a number of minor villages in the border zone between Brazil and Suriname. They speak the Tiriyó language, a member of the Cariban language family and refer to themselves as ''tarëno'', etymologically 'people from here' or 'local people'. About 30% are Christians, while 70% follow indigenous religions. History The modern Tiriyó are formed from various different indigenous communities; some of these, such as the Aramixó, are mentioned in European writings as early as 1609–1610. Many of the now-Tiriyó groups lived between Brazil and French Guiana until they were driven out by the Oyampi, a Tupi-Guaranian group allied with the Portuguese. Together, the Portuguese and Oyampi drove these groups westward, and they mingled with the groups that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area and the seventh most populous. Its capital is Brasília, and its most populous city is São Paulo. The federation is composed of the union of the 26 States of Brazil, states and the Federal District (Brazil), Federal District. It is the largest country to have Portuguese language, Portuguese as an List of territorial entities where Portuguese is an official language, official language and the only one in the Americas; one of the most Multiculturalism, multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to over a century of mass Immigration to Brazil, immigration from around the world; and the most populous Catholic Church by country, Roman Catholic-majority country. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Brazil has a Coastline of Brazi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pokigron
Pokigron is a town in Suriname located on Brokopondo Reservoir. It is located in the Boven Suriname municipality (resort) in the Sipaliwini District. It has a population of approximately 400 people in 2018. Pokigron is located at the end of a paved road via Brownsweg to the Afobakaweg. Pokigron is often referred to as Atjoni which is the nearby quay, and literally the end of the road. Villages to the South of Pokigron have to be accessed by boat. The village is home to Maroons of the Saramaka tribe. Nearby towns and villages include Wittiehede Ston (19.6 nm), Mofina (15.6 nm), Wittikamba (1.4 nm), Malrosee-Kondre (5.1 nm) and Abenaston (3.0 nm). History Pokigron was, up to 1986, a village with a population of 700, and reasonably prosperous as the main transport hub to the south of the country. Many of the typical huts with thatched roofs had been replaced by houses, and the village even had street lights. This changed on 23 April 1987. The Surinamese In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vier Gebroeders Airstrip
Vier Gebroeders Airstrip , also known as Meyers' airstrip or Mamija airstrip, is and airport near Vier Gebroeders, Suriname. The runway is on the border with Brazil. History The airstrip was built as a private airstrip for a cattle farm founded by an American by the name of Meyers. Meyers gained permission from the Surinamese government to found a cattle farm in the Sipaliwini Savanna in 1967. Although cattle were indeed imported, the premature death of Meyers in an accident meant that the cattle farm never started in earnest. During an expedition to the Sipaliwini savanna in 1969, two employees of the and stayed at the abandoned farm and indeed encountered cattle.F.C. Bubberman (2013Kennismaking met de Sipaliwini-savanne/ref> Charters and destinations Charter Airlines serving this airport are: See also * * * List of airports in Suriname * Transport in Suriname The Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname) has a number of forms of transport. Transportation emissions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indigenous Villages In Suriname
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