Key facts
- Country
- Suriname
- District
- Para
- Capital
- Onverwacht
- Total
- 5,393 km (2,082 sq mi)
- Density
- 4.58/km (11.9/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC-3
- Iso 3166 code
- SR-PR
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Para is a district of northern Suriname. Para's capital city is Onverwacht, with other towns including Paranam, and Zanderij. Para has a population of 24,700 and an area of 5,393 km. The district is the mining and forestry centre of Suriname, with many large bauxite mining operations operating. The district is a mixture of forest and savannas.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Para District” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.