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Paramaribo

Paramaribo (UK: PARR-??-MARR-ib-oh, US: PAR-??-MAR-ib-oh, Dutch: [??pa??ra????ma??ribo??] ) is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on the banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 241,000 people (2012 census), almost half of Suriname's population. The historic inner city of Paramaribo has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2002. Name The city is named for the Paramaribo tribe living at the mouth of the Suriname River; the name is from Tupi???Guarani para "large river" + maribo "inhabitants". History The name Paramaribo is probably a corruption of the name of a native...

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