Pomeroon River
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Old map of Pomeroon River, 1688
The Pomeroon River is located in Guyana, South America, situated between the Orinoco River and the Essequibo River. A colony was started by the Dutch on the river in the 17th century, which was later destroyed by French privateers.
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| Colonies in the Americas |
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| Trading posts in Africa |
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Colonies of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (1815–1962)
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| Until 1872 |
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| Until 1945 |
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^3 Became constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; Suriname gained full independence in 1975, Curaçao and Dependencies was renamed to the Netherlands Antilles, which was eventually dissolved in 2010.
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Coordinates: 7°37′N 58°45′W / 7.617°N 58.75°W / 7.617; -58.75
