Suriname (/ˈsʊərɪnæm, -nɑːm/ SOOR-in-A(H)M, Dutch: [syːriˈnaːmə] , Sranan Tongo: [sraˈnãŋ]), officially the Republic of Suriname (Dutch: Republiek Suriname...
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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 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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 biodiversity of Suriname is high, mostly because of the variety of habitats and warm temperatures. The average annual temperature in the coastal area...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Miss Suriname is a national Beauty pageant in Suriname. The pageant is now under Tropical Beauties Suriname Foundation which selected the titleholders...
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According to the official data, the Muslim population of Suriname represents about 13.9 percent of the country's total population as of 2012, which is...
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Chinese Arrival Day Independence Day Diwali Eid-ul-adha Halloween Christmas Suriname is known for its kaseko music and Baithak Gana as well as other Indo-Caribbean...
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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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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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"God zij met ons Suriname" (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɣɔt ˈsɛi mɛt ɔns syːriˈnaːmə]; "God be with our Suriname"), or "Opo kondreman" ("Rise, countrymen" in...
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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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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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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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