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Coordinates: 5°51′8″N 55°12′14″W. Paramaribo ( / ˌpɑːrəˈmɑːriboʊ /; Dutch: [ˌpaːraːˈmaːriboː] ⓘ; nicknamed Par'bo[citation needed]) is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on the banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District.
Paramaribo, largest city, capital, and chief port of Suriname. It lies on the Suriname River 9 miles (15 km) from the Atlantic Ocean. Paramaribo is built on a shingle reef that stands 16 feet (5 meters) above the river at low tide. Access from the ocean is limited by a sandbar that allows a depth.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Paramaribo. Type: City with 243,000 residents. Description: capital of Suriname. Categories: capital city, big city, administrative territorial entity and locality. Location: Paramaribo District, Suriname, South America. View on OpenStreetMap. Latitude. 5.8248° or 5° 49' 29" north.
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This place is situated in Rainville, Paramaribo, Suriname, its geographical coordinates are 5° 50' 0" North, 55° 10' 0" West and its original name (with diacritics) is Paramaribo. See Paramaribo photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of Paramaribo in Suriname.
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