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15,000 illegal foreigners.


Over a period of 7 weeks authorities in Suriname Suriname (srĭnäm`, –năm`), officially Republic of Suriname, republic (2005 est. pop. 438,000), 63,037 sq mi (163,266 sq km), NE South America, on the Atlantic Ocean.  have registered over 15,000 foreigners Foreigners

alienage

the condition of being an alien.

androlepsy

Law. the seizure of foreign subjects to enforce a claim for justice or other right against their nation.

gypsyologist, gipsyologist

Rare.
 living illegally in the country, reports Caribbean Net News (Feb. 2, 2008). In the Nickerie district Nickerie is a district of Suriname, on the north-west coast. Nickerie's capital city is Nieuw-Nickerie, the second largest city in the country. Other towns include Washoda and Wageningen.  at the border with Guyana Guyana (gīăn`ə, –än`–), officially Co-operative Republic of Guyana, republic (2005 est. pop. 765,000), 83,000 sq mi (214,969 sq km), NE South America. , authorities registered over 2,000 reportedly illegal individuals, mostly Guyanese nationals. Thousands of Brazilians work in the remote interior in the gold industry. In recent years thousands of Chinese nationals traveled to Suriname. Most are employed in the trade industry, construction and manufacturing sectors.
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Title Annotation:SURINAME
Publication:Caribbean Update
Article Type:Brief article
Geographic Code:3SURI
Date:Mar 1, 2008
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