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    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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    [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 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 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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    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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    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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  • 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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  • 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 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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    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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  • Telecommunications in Suriname includes radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet. Broadcast stations: 1 state-owned radio station;...
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  • Korean drug lord who has taken control of Suriname. Ha Jung-woo as Kang In-gu A businessman who arrived in Suriname for skate business, only to be forcefully...
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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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    Dési Bouterse (category National Democratic Party (Suriname) politicians)
    drug trafficker who served as President of Suriname from 2010 to 2020. From 1980 to 1987, he was Suriname's de facto leader after conducting a military...
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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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  • 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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    is the Parliament, representing the legislative branch of government in Suriname. It is a unicameral legislature. The assembly has been situated in the...
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    Indian-Surinamese or Hindustani Surinamese (South Asian Surinamese) are nationals of Suriname who trace their ancestry to the Indian subcontinent. Their ancestors were...
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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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    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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    Suriname elects on the national level a head of state – the president – and a legislature. The president is elected for a five-year term by an electoral...
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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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