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20-678: Findlay was born on 27 March 1913 in Paramaribo as David George Albert Findlay. He left for the Netherlands Antilles to work for Royal Dutch Shell , and later became a teacher at the MULO in Aruba . William Kraan  [ nl ] , owner of De West persuaded Findlay to return to Suriname, and become a newspaper editor. Findlay returned in September 1943. In 1947, Kraan retired, and Findlay bought

40-451: A French post established in 1644 near present-day Paramaribo. All earlier settlements were abandoned some time before the arrival of English settlers in 1650 to found Surinam . They were sent by the English governor of Barbados, Lord Francis Willoughby, 5th Baron Willoughby of Parham , and established a town on the site of Paramaribo (though probably south of the current town center). The town

60-587: A significant number of Brazilians, Guyanese and new Chinese immigrants have settled in Paramaribo. Paramaribo is the business and financial centre of Suriname. Even though the capital city does not produce significant goods itself, almost all revenues from the country's main export products gold , oil, bauxite , rice , and tropical wood are channeled through its institutions. All banks, insurance corporations and other financial and commercial companies are headquartered in Paramaribo. Around 75 percent of Suriname's GDP

80-656: Is Anton de Kom University of Suriname , the country's only university. Paramaribo is home to four hospitals, the Academic Hospital Paramaribo , 's Lands Hospitaal , Sint Vincentius Hospital and Diakonessenhuis . The Dutch colonial town established in 17th and 18th centuries was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2002. The historic inner city is located along the left bank of the Suriname River. The original architecture of buildings and street plan has largely remained intact and preserved. Paramaribo

100-399: Is twinned with: Torarica Torarica is the original capital of Suriname . It was settled by Portuguese Jews in 1629. One origin offered for its name is as a Portuguese coinage meaning "Opulent Torah ". The Portuguese Jews arrived via Holland and Brazil . By 1665, the village of Paramaribo was expanded and quickly outranked Torarica. The name Torarica is still in use by

120-670: Is consumed in Paramaribo. Tourism is an increasingly important sector, with most visitors coming from the Netherlands. Administratively, Paramaribo forms its own district in Suriname. The resorts of Paramaribo district therefore correspond to boroughs of the city. There are twelve resorts in the Paramaribo district: Paramaribo is served by the Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport and Zorg en Hoop Airport for local flights. The Jules Wijdenbosch Bridge , which

140-399: Is famed for its diverse ethnic makeup with 27% identifying as Creoles (African or mixed African-European descent), 23% as East Indian , 18% as Multiracial , 16% as Maroons (descendants of escaped enslaved Africans), 10% as Javanese , 2% as Indigenous , 1.5% as Chinese , and smaller numbers of Europeans (primarily of Dutch and Portuguese descent), Lebanese and Jews. In the past decades

160-701: Is located on the Suriname River , approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) inland from the Atlantic Ocean, in the Paramaribo district . Paramaribo features a tropical rainforest climate ( Af ), under the Köppen climate classification . Because Paramaribo is more subject to the Intertropical Convergence Zone than the trade winds and sees no tropical cyclones , its climate is classified as equatorial. The city has no true dry season ; all 12 months of

180-482: Is part of the East-West Link , connects Paramaribo with Meerzorg on the other side of the Suriname River. The Jules Sedney Harbour is the main harbour for cargo. The former harbour of Waterkant is used by ferries. Most airlines like Gum Air , Caricom Airways and Blue Wing Airlines have their head offices on the grounds of Zorg en Hoop Airport in Paramaribo. Paramaribo's institution of higher learning

200-473: Is the capital and largest city of Suriname , located on the banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District . Paramaribo has a population of roughly 241,000 people (2012 census), almost half of Suriname's population. The historic inner city of Paramaribo has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2002. The city is named for the Paramaribo tribe living at the mouth of the Suriname River ;

220-582: The Americas , the Neveh Shalom Synagogue , is found in Paramaribo. The population of the town was greatly increased after 1873, when former enslaved people (who had been freed in 1863) were allowed to stop working for their former masters and leave the sugar plantations. Paramaribo has remained the capital of Suriname, from its colonial days through the independence of Suriname in 1975 to the present day. The old town has suffered many devastating fires over

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240-631: The NPS, and founded the Surinaamse Democratische Partij (SDP). In 1955, he was re-elected as part of the Unity Front. In 1958, the National Party of Suriname made a comeback, and Findlay had to wait until 1963 to be re-elected. In 1969, he retired from politics. On 25 February 1980, Dési Bouterse led a coup d'état to overthrow the government of Henck Arron . During the coup, a hand grenade

260-433: The course of the year, with average high temperatures of 30 degrees Celsius and average low temperatures of 24 degrees Celsius. Paramaribo on average receives roughly 2,135 millimetres or 84 inches of rainfall each year. Paramaribo has a population of 240,924 people (2012 census). While the population number is stagnating in recent years, many towns in the surrounding Wanica District are increasing in population. The city

280-472: The leading town of the now Dutch colony of Suriname. The fort protecting Paramaribo was renamed Fort Zeelandia in honor of the Dutch province that had financed Crijnssen's fleet. (The town was also renamed New Middelburg but the name did not catch on with the inhabitants). The population of Paramaribo has always been very diverse. Among the first British settlers were many Jews and one of the oldest synagogues in

300-436: The name is from Tupi–Guarani para "large river" + maribo "inhabitants". The name Paramaribo is probably a corruption of the name of a native village, spelled Parmurbo in the earliest Dutch sources. This was the location of the first Dutch settlement, a trading post established by Nicolaes Baliestel and Dirck Claeszoon van Sanen in 1613. English and French traders also tried to establish settlements in Suriname, including

320-511: The newspaper. Findlay was first elected to the Estates of Suriname in 1946. In 1950, Lou Lichtveld had fired doctor Henk van Ommeren  [ nl ] over alleged irregularities which were later proven false. Findlay demanded the resignation of Lichtveld. The matter cumulated in the downfall of the government in 1951. After a schism in the National Party of Suriname (NPS), Findlay left

340-408: The year average more than 60 millimetres or 2.4 inches of rainfall, but the city does experience noticeably wetter and drier periods during the year. The northern hemisphere " autumn " (September through November) is the driest period of the year in Paramaribo, and the heaviest rainfall occurs from April to July. Common to many cities with this climate, temperatures are relatively consistent throughout

360-520: The years, notably in January 1821 (which destroyed over 400 buildings) and September 1832 (which destroyed nearly 50 buildings). The slaves Kodjo , Mentor, and Present were found guilty of arson , and burnt alive. In May 1972, the Paramaribo Zoo opened. In 1987, an administrative reorganization took place in Suriname and the city was divided into 12 administrative resorts (jurisdictions). The city

380-538: Was protected by a fort, called Fort Willoughby . In 1662, Governor Willoughby was granted the settlement and surrounding lands (extending into Suriname's interior) by King Charles II. Around 1665 the village of Paramaribo was expanded and quickly outranked the earlier settlement of Torarica . In 1667, during the Second Anglo-Dutch War , Paramaribo was conquered by a squadron of ships under Abraham Crijnssen . The Treaty of Breda in 1667 confirmed Paramaribo as

400-500: Was thrown into the offices of De West , and the building was under fire. Fortunately the fighting only caused minor damage, but it frightened Findlay. Later, the paper was forced to close. Findlay died on 6 April 1982 in Paramaribo at the age of 69. Paramaribo Paramaribo ( UK : / ˌ p ær ə ˈ m ær ɪ b oʊ / PARR -ə- MARR -ib-oh , US : / ˌ p ɑːr ə ˈ m ɑːr ɪ b oʊ / PAR -ə- MAR -ib-oh , Dutch: [ˌpaːraːˈmaːriboː] )

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