Alliance | |
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Village and former plantation | |
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  Alliance Location in Suriname | |
| Coordinates: 5°54′N54°54′W / 5.900°N 54.900°W | |
| Country |  Suriname |
| District | Commewijne District |
| Resort (municipality) | Bakkie |
| Time zone | UTC-3 |
| Climate | Am |
Alliance is a village in Suriname, located on banks of the Suriname River in the district Commewijne.
This used to be a plantation. In 1936 - 1956 the manager used to be G.N. Gummels. [1]
It is located on the right side of the Suriname River
The economy is completely dependent on agriculture, mostly citrus. These then get sold in Paramaribo.
One takes a boat at Alkmaar
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5°54′N54°54′W / 5.900°N 54.900°W
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