For the state in Brazil, see Pará. Image File history File links Map of Suriname showing district. ... Pará is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northern part of the country. ...

Para is a district of Suriname, in the north. Para's capital city is Onverwacht, with other towns including Paranam, Sabana and Zanderij. Zanderij is a city located in the northern part of Suriname near the capital Paramaribo which is served by Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport. ...

Para has a population of 15,120 and an area of 5,393 km². This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ...

The district is the mining and forestry centre of Suriname, with many large bauxite mining operations operating. The El Chino Mine located near Silver City, New Mexico is an open-pit copper mine Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, usually (but not always) from an ore body, vein, or (coal) seam. ... A decidous beech forest in Slovenia. ... Bauxite Bauxite is a naturally occurring, heterogeneous material composed primarily of one or more aluminium hydroxide minerals, plus various mixtures of silica, iron oxide, titania, aluminosilicate, and other impurities in minor or trace amounts. ...

The ruins of the city of Jodensavanne are in Para district. Jews fleeing the Spanish Inquisition established Jodensavanne in the 17th century, but it was destroyed in 1832 by a fire. Somewhat ironically, Jodensavanne was an internment camp for suspected Nazi supporters in Suriname during the Second World War. The Spanish Inquisition was the Inquisition acting in Spain under the control of the Kings of Spain. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... A large bonfire Fire is a form of combustion. ... A concentration camp is a large detention centre created for political opponents, aliens, specific ethnic or religious groups, civilians of a critical war-zone, or other groups of people, often during a war. ... The Nazi party used a right-facing swastika as their symbol and the red and black colors were said to represent Blut und Boden (blood and soil). ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...

Para is also home to a spring that supposedly has medicinal properties. A spring is a point where groundwater flows out of the ground, and is thus where the aquifer surface meets the ground surface. ... Medicine on the Web NLM (National Library of Medicine, contains resources for patients and healthcare professionals) Virtual Hospital (digital health sciences library by the University of Iowa) Online Medical Dictionary Collection of links to free medical resources Categories: Medicine | Health ...

Villages

1. Bigi Poika (Carib Indian)
2. Carolina (Creole)
3. Powakka (Arowak Indian)

Districts of Suriname
Brokopondo | Commewijne | Coronie | Marowijne | Nickerie | Para | Paramaribo | Saramacca | Sipaliwini | Wanica

Suriname is divided into 10 districts. ... Large flag of Suriname Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... Brokopondo is a district of Suriname. ... Commewijne is a district of Suriname, located on the right bank of the Suriname River. ... Coronie is a district of Suriname, situated on the coast. ... Marowijne is a district of Suriname, located on the eastern border with French Guiana. ... Nickerie is a district of Suriname, on the western coast. ... This article is about the district of Paramaribo. ... Saramacca is a district of Suriname, in the north. ... Sipaliwini is a district of Suriname, in the south of the country. ... Wanica is a district of Suriname, in the northeast. ...