Suriname (/ˈsʊərɪnæm, -nɑːm/ SOOR-ih-NAM, -NAHM, Dutch: [syːriˈnaːmə] ), officially the Republic of Suriname (Dutch: Republiek Suriname [reːpyˌblik ˌsyːriˈnaːmə])...
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The Suriname national football team (Dutch: Surinaams voetbalelftal; Sranan Tongo: Sranankondre fubal pluga) represents Suriname in international football...
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The early history of Suriname dates from 3000 BCE when Native Americans first inhabited the area. The Dutch acquired Suriname from the English, and European...
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Paramaribo (redirect from Paramaribo, Suriname)
[ˌpaːraːˈmaːriboː] ) is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on the banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population...
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The economy of Suriname was largely dependent upon the exports of aluminium oxide and small amounts of aluminium produced from bauxite mined in the country...
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The president of the Republic of Suriname (Dutch: President van de Republiek Suriname) is, in accordance with the Constitution of 1987, the head of state...
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The flag of Suriname (Dutch: Vlag van Suriname) was legally adopted on 25 November 1975, upon the independence of Suriname from the Netherlands. The flag...
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Suriname is divided into 10 districts (Dutch: districten). The country was first divided up into subdivisions by the Dutch on October 8, 1834, when a Royal...
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Indo-Surinamese (redirect from Indians in Suriname)
Indo-Surinamese, Indian-Surinamese or Hindustani Surinamese are nationals of Suriname who trace their ancestry to the Indian subcontinent. Their ancestors were...
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Religion in Suriname is characterized by a range of religious beliefs and practices due to its ethnic diversity. The government is vocally supportive of...
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Surinam (Dutch colony) (redirect from Suriname (Dutch colony))
Surinam (Dutch: Suriname), also unofficially known as Dutch Guiana, was a Dutch plantation colony in the Guianas, bordered by the equally Dutch colony...
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The borders of Suriname consist of land borders with three countries: Guyana, Brazil, and France (via French Guiana). The borders with Guyana and France...
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Surinamese people (redirect from People of Suriname)
Surinamese people are people who identify with the country of Suriname. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Surinamese...
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Hinduism in Suriname is the second-largest religion. According to ARDA, there are 129,440 Hindus in Suriname as of 2015, constituting 23.15% of the population...
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Indigenous peoples in Suriname, Native Surinamese, or Amerindian Surinamese, are Surinamese people who are of indigenous ancestry. They comprise approximately...
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This is a demography of the population of Suriname, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status,...
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The army set up a separate Netherlands Armed Forces in Suriname (Dutch: Troepenmacht in Suriname, TRIS). Upon independence in 1975, this force was turned...
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Politics of Suriname take place in a framework of a representative democratic assembly-independent republic, whereby the president of Suriname is the head...
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Biodiversity in Suriname is high, mostly because of the variety of habitats and the temperature. The average annual temperature in the coastal area is...
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Chinese Arrival Day Independence Day Diwali Eid-ul-adha Halloween Christmas Suriname is a South American country, a former colony of the Netherlands. The country...
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following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Suriname: Suriname – sovereign state on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America...
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Look up Suriname in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Suriname or Surinam may refer to: Suriname, a nation in South America (independent 1975-present)...
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Telecommunications in Suriname includes radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet. Broadcast stations: 1 state-owned radio station;...
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Suriname is located in the northern part of South America and is part of Caribbean South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between French Guiana...
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The Society of Suriname (Dutch: Sociëteit van Suriname) was a Dutch private company, modelled on the ideas of Jean-Baptiste Colbert and set up on 21 May...
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The National Party of Suriname (Dutch: Nationale Partij Suriname, NPS) is a political party in Suriname, founded in 1946, and since June 2012 led by Gregory...
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Javanese Surinamese (redirect from Indonesians in Suriname)
Javanese Surinamese are an ethnic group of Javanese Indonesians descent in Suriname. They have been present since the late 19th century, when their first members...
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Republic of Suriname (Dutch: Republiek Suriname) has a number of forms of transport. Transportation emissions are an increasing part of Suriname's contributions...
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Women in Suriname are women who were born in, live in, or are from Suriname. Surinamese women may be ethnically East Indian, Afro-Surinamese (Creole) and...
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Suriname first participated at the Olympic Games in 1960, and has sent athletes to compete in most Summer Olympic Games since then. The nation missed the...
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