Sophia S. and Maya M.
Good morning, Stoneleigh! We're here to tell you about a small country in South American called Suriname. It's located in the middle of Guyana and French Guyana and was once ruled by the Dutch, but was traded for New Amsterdam. It got independence from the Dutch in 1975.
Did you know that 80% of Suriname is a Rainforest? That is so cool!
Most of the people who live in Suriname are from India, Africa, and Asia. Only 2% of the population is native of Suriname.
We'd like to tell you about a very interesting New Year tradition. The celebration is called Oud Jaar and stores compete to have the biggest and longest ribbon of fireworks. They set off these ribbons of fireworks in the middle of the streets where people dance and celebrate. It looks really neat!
The next time you hear about Suriname, we hope you'll think of these facts.
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My student, Malaika, thinks this is a really cool entry! She wishes that she could be a part of this celebration. We found this site through a google image search for our geography project.
How can we get involved? We are a grade 4 class located at Riffa Views International School in the Kingdom of Bahrain, Please check out our website at www.rvis.edu.bh. Please respond to scooper@rvis.edu.bh
Thank so much,
Simone Cooper
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