Maroni

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Maroni is a major river in northern South America that forms much of the border between French Guiana and Suriname.

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Maroni canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
alsoKnownAs Marowijne
Marowijne River
basinCountry Brazil
French Guiana
Suriname
borderDisputeHistory associated with historical boundary discussions between France and the Netherlands
climateZone tropical
continent South America
country France
Suriname
dischargeLocation Atlantic Ocean
drainageBasin Atlantic Ocean basin
ecoregion tropical rainforest
flowsAlong border of French Guiana
border of Suriname
flowsThrough French Guiana
formsBorderBetween French Guiana
Suriname
formsPartOfBorderBetween European Union and South America
European Union and Suriname
hasEstuaryType river estuary
hasFeature dense forested banks
rapids
languageVariantName Maroni (French)
Marowijne (Dutch)
linked to: Marowijne
length approximately 611 km
locatedIn northern South America
majorTributary Inini River
Itany River
Lawa River
Litani River
Tampok River
Tapanahony River
mouth Atlantic Ocean
mouthCountry French Guiana
Suriname
mouthLocation northern coast of South America
nearbyCity Albina
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
region Guianas
sourceRegion Brazil–Suriname border area
Tumuk Humak Mountains
southern Suriname
usedFor fishing
local trade
river transport

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