Paramaribo

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/paramaribo

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Paramaribo?Paramaribo District, Suriname, situated on the Suriname River
2. How many people live in Paramaribo?Approximately 241,000 (2012 census)
3. What is the capital of Paramaribo?Paramaribo
4. What language do people speak in Paramaribo?Dutch
5. How big is Paramaribo?Paramaribo District covers 182 km²
6. Which continent is Paramaribo in?South America

Lingua Franca: A common language used by people whose native languages are different, to facilitate communication.
Creole Language: A stable natural language developed from the mixing of parent languages, becoming the native language of a community.
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