Onverwacht, Suriname
| Onverwacht | |
|---|---|
  Onverwacht The location of Paramaribo in Suriname | |
| Coordinates: 5°35′30″N 55°10′40″W / 5.59167°N 55.17778°WCoordinates: 5°35′30″N 55°10′40″W / 5.59167°N 55.17778°W | |
| Country | Suriname |
| District | Para District |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 2,223 |
| Time zone | ART (UTC-3) |
Onverwacht (Dutch for "unexpected") is the capital town of Para District, Suriname. The locality is notable for finding of some of the earliest known evidence of bacteria is in Onverwacht shales,[1] dating to several billion years before present.
References
- ↑ C.Michael Hogan. 2010. Extremophile. eds. E.Monosson and C.Cleveland. Encyclopedia of Earth. National Council for Science and the Environment, Washington DC.
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