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Para is a district of Suriname , in the north. Para's Capital City is Onverwacht , with other towns including Paranam , Sabana and Zanderij . Para has a Population of 15,120 and an Area of 5,393 km². The district is the Mining and Forestry centre of Suriname, with many large Bauxite mining operations operating. The ruins of the city of Jodensavanne are in Para district. Jew s fleeing the Spanish Inquisition established Jodensavanne in the 17th Century , but it was destroyed in 1832 by a Fire . Somewhat ironically, Jodensavanne was an Internment Camp for suspected Nazi supporters in Suriname during the Second World War . Para is also home to a Spring that supposedly has Medicinal properties. Villages # Bigi Poika (Carib Indian) # Carolina (Creole) # Powakka (Arowak Indian) |