1. Suriname

2. Find Suriname

3. Suriname

4. Suriname is in which continent? a)Asia b)Africa c)South America

5. Capital of Suriname: Paramaribo

8. When slavery was abolished in 1863, where were laborers brought from? a)India b)Japan c)Philippines

9. Suriname gained its independence in 1975 from which European Country? a)France b)Netherlands c)Spain

10. Most of Suriname is covered in what? b) Desert a) Rainforest c) Glaciers

11. 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.

12. 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

13. Suriname What is the official language of Suriname? a)Spanish b)Dutch c)French

14. 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%

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

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

17. REVIEW

18. What is the longest river in the world? a)Nile b)Amazon c)Mississippi

19. #5 is the largest country in Central America, what is it? a)Nicaragua b)Costa Rica c)Belize

20. #1 is where the Mayan civilization built pyramids, palaces and temples, what is it? a)Panama b)Brazil c)Guatemala

21. Central America

22. This country is the 5 th largest country in the world, what is this country? a)Peru b)Jamaica c)Brazil

23. This country has the 2 nd highest mountain range in the world, the Andes. What is this Country? a)Peru b)Mexico c)Bolivia

24. This country has both a Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean coastline. What is this Country? a)Canada b)Chile c)Columbia