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Suriname

Suriname. Find Suriname. Suriname. Suriname is in which continent?. Asia Africa South America. Capital of Suriname: Paramaribo. Capital of Suriname: Paramaribo. Capital of Suriname: Paramaribo. When slavery was abolished in 1863, where were laborers brought from?. India Japan

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Suriname

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  1. Suriname

  2. Find Suriname

  3. Suriname

  4. Suriname is in which continent? • Asia • Africa • South America

  5. Capital of Suriname: Paramaribo

  6. Capital of Suriname: Paramaribo

  7. Capital of Suriname: Paramaribo

  8. When slavery was abolished in 1863, where were laborers brought from? • India • Japan • Philippines

  9. Suriname gained its independence in 1975 from which European Country? • France • Netherlands • Spain

  10. b) Desert Most of Suriname is covered in what? a) Rainforest c) Glaciers

  11. Piranhas Reports of the man-eating fish are greatly exaggerated. Most of the more than 20 species of piranhas found in the Amazon are omnivorous, eating both seeds as well as the meat of other fishes or wounded animals who stray into the water.

  12. What is the Capybara known for? • The ugliest animal on the planet • The largest rodent on the planet • The smallest rodent on the planet

  13. Suriname What is the official language of Suriname? • Spanish • Dutch • French

  14. Suriname Population: 475,996 • “East Indians”: 37% • Creole (mixed white and black): 31% • Javanese (from Indonesian island of Java, former Dutch Colony): 15% • “Maroons” (their African ancestors were brought to the country in the 17th and 18th centuries as slaves and escaped to the interior): 10% • Amerindian (members of the Arawak and Carib tribes): 2% • Chinese: 2% • White: 1% • Other: 2%

  15. Migrations: from Europe (Spain, Britain, Netherlands, France); Indonesia from the island of Java; India; China

  16. People: 90% of the people live in 3% of the land

  17. REVIEW

  18. What is the longest river in the world? • Nile • Amazon • Mississippi

  19. #5 is the largest country in Central America, what is it? • Nicaragua • Costa Rica • Belize

  20. #1 is where the Mayan civilization built pyramids, palaces and temples, what is it? • Panama • Brazil • Guatemala

  21. Central America

  22. This country is the 5th largest country in the world, what is this country? • Peru • Jamaica • Brazil

  23. This country has the 2nd highest mountain range in the world, the Andes. What is this Country? • Peru • Mexico • Bolivia

  24. This country has both a Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean coastline. What is this Country? • Canada • Chile • Columbia

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