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870:www.dna.sr
852:www.dna.sr
749:2015-04-22
717:"Suriname"
703:References
659:2,138,300
557:Hertenrits
521:1,592,000
473:Brownsberg
359:Amphibians
297:Kasikasima
261:Julianatop
206:Warana or
143:Chelonodis
1410:Languages
1400:Education
1364:Transport
1331:Companies
1289:(defunct)
1281:(defunct)
1269:President
1245:Commander
1213:Elections
1128:Geography
587:Wanekreek
217:Karet or
195:Krape or
139:tortoises
1540:Category
1520:Category
1432:Religion
1257:Chairman
1240:Military
1191:Politics
1033:articles
1029:Suriname
686:See also
678:and the
617:Bigi Pan
581:100,000
422:and the
420:bush dog
351:Reptiles
102:poaching
86:mangrove
78:Suriname
1504:Outline
1460:Cuisine
1442:Culture
1378:Society
1336:Dollar
1314:Economy
1041:History
651:61,500
641:88,400
631:27,200
621:67,900
611:12,200
601:36,000
597:Wia Wia
591:45,000
571:31,000
567:Peruvia
541:12,000
531:28,000
501:27,000
480:hectare
335:Mammals
330:Amount
327:Species
279:. The
269:endemic
160:Dasypus
151:iguanas
130:Drosera
110:lagoons
1525:Portal
1450:Anthem
1415:People
1344:Energy
1140:Cities
1031:
971:. 2013
943:. 2006
674:, the
551:4,000
547:Galibi
511:6,000
416:jaguar
412:ocelot
383:Plants
147:snakes
145:sp.),
118:swamps
1511:Index
1485:Sport
1475:Music
1390:Crime
1162:Flora
1157:Fauna
965:(PDF)
937:(PDF)
785:(PDF)
656:Total
343:Birds
1465:Flag
1420:list
561:100
378:318
370:360
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346:715
338:192
230:the
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