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The Maroni or Marowijne (, (オランダ語:Marowijne), Sranan Tongo: ''Marwina-Liba'') is a river in South America. It originates in the Tumuk Humak Mountains and forms the (disputed) border between French Guiana and Suriname. In its upper reaches, it is also known as the Lawa River, and close to its source it is known as the Marouini River. There are two nature preserves located in the estuary region on the Surinamese side of the river, near the village of Galibi. They provide protection for the birds and the Leatherback Sea Turtles that hatch there. ==Border problems== (詳細はflow rate of 35,960 m3/minute at a width of 436 m; the Tapanahony had a flow rate of 20,291 m3/minute at a width of 285 m. Thus, the Lawa River was the headwater of the Maroni River. There were no problems with this decision until 1885. However, the discovery of gold in the area between the Lawa and the Tapanahony created a new border conflict. On 29 November 1888, France and the Netherlands reached an agreement that the conflict should be subject to arbitration. Czar Alexander III of Russia, acting as the arbitrator, decided that the Lawa was the headwater of the Maroni, and thus should be considered the border. However, this decision created another issue as to which river is the source of the Lawa. The Netherlands considered the Marowini (the eastern tributary river) to be the source of the Lawa; the French considered the Litani, located further to the west, to be the source of the Lawa. This issue has still not been resolved. The ''Litani'' originates in the Tumuk Humak Mountains at approximately 2½° N 55° W; along its path it is fed by ''Koele Koelebreek'', the ''Lokereek'', the ''Mapaonikreek'' and the ''Oelemari''. The ''Marowini'' also has its source in the Tumuk Humak Mountains, at approximately 2° N, 54° W; it also absorbs the ''Koelebreek'', among others. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Maroni (river)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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