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Suriname

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  • © Suriname National Commission for UNESCO
  • Historic Inner City of Paramaribo

One cultural site and one natural site from Suriname are inscribed on the World Heritage List.

The country is particularly interested in cultural diversity, which is a daily reality for its inhabitants which represent many different ethnic groups speaking at least seven distinct languages.

Suriname has participated in the implementation of the UNESCO-WTO cultural tourism project on the Slave Route.

The project on the cultural approach to the prevention and treatment of HIV and AIDS resulted in a country-wide awareness-raising campaign.

The Amerindian youth of the island of Galibi received support from the Youth Path programme to develop tourist activities that sympathetic to their cultural heritage.

Youth Path Project concerning Galibi
 
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