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Subject-- Archeology, The Amerindians, from Suriname.Nu: “It was not until 3000 BC before the first indians appeared on the coast of the Guyanas. Those indians who arrived between 3000-2000 BC are often called Meso-Indians. Those after 2000 BC are given the name of Neo-Indians. However it is difficult to establish an exact determination of which term to use. The more recent tribes are first the Arawak tribes as they arrived 3000 years ago. A second tribe were the Carai…”.
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If you go to Suriname, there is a high liklihood of someone will know your language. The official language is Dutch. But there are so many different culture including Chinese, Javanese, East Indians, Blacks and Caucasians, and most people will speak Dutch and one of these native language (Hindi, Javanese, Chinese). Some even know Spanish and French as well! An a lot of them know English. This interesting mix of culture does mean Suriname has a lot of different food to choose from
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Suriname was attacked by the French under the command of Du Casse in 1689 and under the command of Cassard in 1712, who looted the colony and ... inflicted much harm to the Jewish planters. Yet, the German community continued to grow throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, and by 1836 it was larger than the Portuguese one. In 1825, all special privileges which had previously been granted to the community were no longer necessary, since they enjoyed full and equal rights as subjects of the crown. Dutch gradually replaced Portuguese as the language of the community.
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Suriname is ... praised for its capital city Paramaribo, also called a ‘museum’ by many. Historical buildings take you back in time when the Dutch, English, French, Spaniards and Portuguese were present. The capital Paramaribo and the Central Suriname Nature Reserve are both placed on the World Heritage List of UNESCO.
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Suriname is ... multi cultural with 38% East Indians, 31% creole (European - African), 15% Indonesians, 10% Bush Negroes (retribalised ex-slaves) and some Chinese and Amerindians. The official language is Dutch but Surinamese (a form of Creole) is used by all and English is widely spoken. Cultural diversity appeared to be more visible and freely expressed here than in neighbouring Guyana.
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In Suriname gibt es ca. 1.200 km befahrbare Wasserwege. Es ist der wichtigste Transportweg in die Dörfer im Buschland. Über die Grenzflüsse Marowijne von Albina nach Französisch-Guyana und dem Corantijn von Nieuw-Nickerie nach Guyana gibt es Fährverbindungen.
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