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Suriname

Suriname is in which continent?a) Asia

b) Africa

c) 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?

a) India

b) Japan

c) Philippines

Suriname gained its independence in 1975 from which European Country?

a) France

b) Netherlands

c) Spain

Most of Suriname is covered in what?

b) Desert

a) Rainforest

c) Glaciers

Reports of the man-eating fish are greatly exaggerated.

Piranhas

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.

What is the Capybara known for?

a) The ugliest animal on the planet

b) The largest rodent on the planet

c) The smallest rodent on the planet

Suriname

What is the official language of Suriname?

a) Spanish

b) Dutch

c) French

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%

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

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

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What is the longest river in the world?

a) Nile

b) Amazon

c) Mississippi

#5 is the largest country in Central America, what is it?

a) Nicaragua

b) Costa Rica

c) Belize

#1 is where the Mayan civilization built pyramids, palaces and temples, what is it?

a) Panama

b) Brazil

c) Guatemala

Central America

This country is the 5th largest country in the world, what is this country?

a) Peru

b) Jamaica

c) Brazil

This country has the 2nd highest mountain range in the world, the Andes. What is this Country?

a) Peru

b) Mexico

c) Bolivia

This country has both a Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean coastline. What is this Country?

a) Canada

b) Chile

c) Columbia