Gran Rio

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Gran Rio is a major river in central Suriname that forms one of the principal headwaters of the Suriname River, flowing through sparsely populated rainforest regions.

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Gran Rio canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
continent South America
country Suriname
drainageBasinCountry Suriname
environment tropical rainforest
flowsDirection generally northward
flowsThrough rainforest
sparsely inhabited rainforest regions
forms upper Suriname River at confluence with Pikin Rio
formsHeadwaterOf Suriname River
hasEcologicalSignificance yes
hasMouthAt confluence with Pikin Rio
knownFor remote natural environment
locatedIn Sipaliwini District
central Suriname
linked to: Suriname interior

interior of Suriname
partOf Guiana Shield hydrological system
Suriname River basin
linked to: Suriname River
populationDensityAlongBanks low
regionType sparsely populated area
riverSystem Suriname River system
linked to: Suriname River
sourceRegion interior highlands of Suriname
usedFor river transport
small-scale fishing
waterBodyType freshwater

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Suriname River hasTributary Gran Rio