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In the Greenstone Belt region of Suriname, Indigenous and tribal people are being poisoned by mercury from gold mining. Little effort has been made to provide the people in this region with the basic information needed to reduce their risk from exposure to mercury.
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The last years Suriname has been discovered by the Eco-tourists for its beautiful rainforest with a fascinating bio-diversity, its cultural diversity, its delicious food, its friendly people and much more. The Eco-tourists ... discovered hotel Zeelandia Suites.
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Other partners in this project include Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Missouri Botanical Garden, Bristol Myers-Squibb and BGVS, Suriname's national pharmaceutical company. CI's ethnobotanical work ... includes the Shaman's Apprentice Program, a scientific education program that works to preserve indigenous knowledge of plants for the benefit of local people.
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Dutch is the official language of Suriname. It is used mainly in education, law, media and sometimes in daily life. It is the mother tongue of 60% of the people in Suriname.
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