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This article lists all power stations in Suriname .
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This article lists all power stations in Suriname .
| Hydroelectric station | River | Type | Reservoir | Capacity | Year completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afobaka [1] | Suriname River | Reservoir | Brokopondo Reservoir | 189 MW | 1964 |
| Puketi hydroelectric power plant | Tapanahony River | run-of-the-river | 50 kW | 1981 | |
| Gran Olo hydroelectric power plant | Tapanahony River | run-of-the-river | 300 kW | (2016) |
| Thermal power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Capacity | Year completed | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EBS Saramaccastraat | Paramaribo | Diesel fuel | 135 MW (72 MW + 63 MW) | 63 MW extension completed in 2013 | EBS | |
| Staatsolie | Heavy fuel oil | 28 MW | Staatsolie | |||
| Paranam | Fuel oil | 47 MW | 1963 and 1965 | Paranam |
Suriname, officially the Republic of Suriname, is a country in northern South America. Situated slightly north of the equator within the tropics, over 90% of its territory is covered by rainforests, the highest proportion of forest cover in the world. Suriname is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, and Brazil to the south. It is the smallest country in South America by both population and territory, with around 612,985 inhabitants in an area of approximately 163,820 square kilometers. The capital and largest city is Paramaribo, home to roughly half the population.
Politics of Suriname take place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic assembly-independent republic, whereby the president of Suriname is the head of state and head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. The executive power is dependent on the Parliament in theory. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the National Assembly. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature.
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Miss Suriname is a national Beauty pageant in Suriname. The pageant is now under Tropical Beauties Suriname Foundation which selected the titleholders to Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International, Miss Earth, Miss Supranational and Mister Supranational.
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