Source: DD News
Context: India has sent machinery worth $1 million to Suriname to support the growth of its passion fruit industry as part of the India–Suriname development partnership.
About Suriname:
- Location:
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- Suriname is located on the northern coast of South America.
- Capital:
- Neighbouring Nations:
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- Borders the Atlantic Ocean (north), French Guiana (east), Brazil (south), and Guyana (west).
- Geographical Features:
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- Mountains: Juliana Top (highest peak, 1,230 metres) located in the Wilhelmina Mountains.
- Rivers: Major rivers include the Courantyne, Coppename, Suriname, and Maroni rivers flowing north into the Atlantic.
- Plateaus and Plains:
- New Coastal Plain with swampland and polders for agriculture.
- Zanderij Formation of rolling hills with savanna and tropical rainforests.
- The southern region consists of highlands and the Sipaliwini Savanna near the Brazilian border.
