Para District

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Map of Suriname showing Para district

Para is a district of Suriname, in the north. Para's capital city is Onverwacht, with other towns including Paranam, Sabana and Zanderij.

Para has^[when?] a population of 15,120 and an area of 5,393 km².

The district is the mining and forestry centre of Suriname, with many large bauxite mining operations operating.^{[citation needed]}

The ruins of the city of Jodensavanne are in Para district. Jews fleeing the Spanish Inquisition established Jodensavanne in the 17th century, but it was destroyed in 1832 by a fire. Jodensavanne was an internment camp for suspected Nazi supporters in Suriname during the Second World War.^{[citation needed]}

Para is also home to a spring that supposedly has medicinal properties.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Resorts

Resorts of Para

Arowak woman

Para is divided into 5 resorts (ressorten):

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