A report on Suriname
Country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America.
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French Guiana
20 linksOverseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France on the northern Atlantic coast of South America in the Guianas.
Overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France on the northern Atlantic coast of South America in the Guianas.
It borders Brazil to the east and south and Suriname to the west.
Guyana
18 linksCountry on the northern mainland of South America.
Country on the northern mainland of South America.
Guyana is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Brazil to the south and southwest, Venezuela to the west, and Suriname to the east.
Paramaribo
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Paramaribo (nicknamed Par'bo) is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on the banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District.
Caribbean
15 linksRegion of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean) and the surrounding coasts.
Region of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean) and the surrounding coasts.
On the mainland, Belize, Nicaragua, the Caribbean region of Colombia, Cozumel, the Yucatán Peninsula, Margarita Island, and the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Guayana Region in Venezuela, and Amapá in Brazil) are often included due to their political and cultural ties with the region.
Dési Bouterse
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Desiré Delano "Dési" Bouterse (born 13 October 1945) is a Surinamese military officer, politician, convicted murderer and drug trafficker who served as President of Suriname from 2010 to 2020.
Dutch language
8 linksWest Germanic language spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million people as a second language, constituting most of the population of the Netherlands (where it is the only official language countrywide) and about 60% of the population of Belgium (as one of three official languages).
West Germanic language spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million people as a second language, constituting most of the population of the Netherlands (where it is the only official language countrywide) and about 60% of the population of Belgium (as one of three official languages).
Outside the Low Countries, it is the native language of the majority of the population of Suriname where it also holds an official status, as it does in Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten, which are constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and are located in the Caribbean.
Maroons
10 linksMaroons are descendants of Africans in the Americas who formed settlements away from slavery.
Maroons are descendants of Africans in the Americas who formed settlements away from slavery.
In the plantation colony of Suriname, which England ceded to the Netherlands in the Treaty of Breda (1667), escaped slaves revolted and started to build their villages from the end of the 17th century.
Ronnie Brunswijk
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Ronnie Brunswijk (born 7 March 1961) is a Surinamese politician, businessman, footballer, convicted drug trafficker, former rebel leader, and the current Vice President of Suriname.
Kalina people
6 linksIndigenous people native to the northern coastal areas of South America.
Indigenous people native to the northern coastal areas of South America.
Today, the Kalina live largely in villages on the rivers and coasts of Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and Brazil.
Suriname River
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The Suriname River (Dutch: Surinamerivier) is 480 km long and flows through the country Suriname.