Sipaliwini River
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Sipaliwini River is a river of Suriname
. The name translates to thornback ray
(sipari) river in the local Maroon dialect.
Suriname
Suriname , officially the Republic of Suriname , is a country in northern South America. It borders French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, Brazil to the south, and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. Suriname was a former colony of the British and of the Dutch, and was previously known as...
. The name translates to thornback ray
Thornback ray
The thornback ray or thornback skate is a species of fish in the Rajidae family. It is found in coastal waters of Europe and the Atlantic coast of Africa, possibly as far south as Namibia and even South Africa. Its natural habitats are open seas and shallow seas...
(sipari) river in the local Maroon dialect.