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1537:55°07′46″W
1504:Koffiekamp
1450:Kwakoegron
1428:Klaaskreek
1417:Brokopondo
1317:Koewarasan
1284:Tapanahony
1236:Wayamboweg
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302:waterfalls
267:Paramaribo
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1534:4°46′21″N
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374:peanuts
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