Suriname

Suriname Population 481,267 (170 of 237) Suriname Area, Sq. Km.

Suriname telephone code 597 is dialed after the IDD. Suriname international dialing 597 is followed by an area code. The Suriname area code table below shows the various city codes for Suriname. Suriname country codes are followed by these area codes.

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Main article: Geography of Suriname Map of Suriname. Suriname is the smallest independent country in South America. Situated on the Guiana Shield, it mostly lies between latitudes 1° and 6°N, and longitudes 54° and 58°W.

Suriname is situated between French Guiana to the east and Guyana to the west. The southern border is shared with Brazil and the northern border is the Atlantic coast.

Suriname's ISO 3166 code is SR Suriname (Listeni /ˈsɜrɨnɑːm/; Dutch: Suriname; Sarnami: शर्नम् Sarnam, Sranan Tongo: Sranangron or Sranankondre), officially the Republic of Suriname, is a country in northern South America.

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York) was exchanged for Suriname, which was conquered by the Zeeland navy. In 1682 it was handed over to the GWC (Dutch West India Company).

memisahkan Suriname dengan Cayenne; di bagian selatan terdapat deretan pegunungan Acarai dan Toemoe hoemak yang memisahkan Suriname dengan wilayah Brazil. Di bagian barat berbatasan dengan wilayah Guyana yang ditandai oleh aliran Sungai Corantijne, sementara di bagian utara dibatasi oleh garis pantai Samudera Atlantik.

Suriname menjadi koloni Inggris dengan sebutan the British Interregnum. Selama Suriname berada di bawah kekuasaan Inggris, situasi ekonomi Suriname mengalami kemunduran. Penyebab utama adalah pelarangan perdagangan budak, sementara kebun - kebun masih sangat memerlukan tenaga buruh untuk dikelola.

Pada tahun 1651 Suriname diserang oleh Inggris dan sejak saat itu, menjadi wilayah kekuasaan Inggris hingga penandatanganan perjanjian perdamaian Breda tahun 1667. Berdasarkan perjanjian itu, Suriname menjadi wilayah kekuasaan Belanda.

Republiek SurinameRepublic of Suriname Flag of Suriname Coat of arms of Suriname Flag Coat of arms Motto: Justitia - Pietas - Fides (Latin) "Justice - Duty - Loyalty"

Slavery was abolished by the Netherlands in Suriname in 1863, but the slaves in Suriname were not fully released until 1873, after a mandatory 10 year transition period during which time they were required to work on the plantations for minimal pay and without state sanctioned torture.

Suriname was formerly known as Nederlands Guyana, Netherlands Guiana or Dutch Guiana. Suriname is situated between French Guiana to the east and Guyana to the west. The southern border is shared with Brazil and the northern border is the Atlantic coast.

COUNTRY DESCRIPTION: The Republic of Suriname is a developing country located on the northern coast of South America. Tourist facilities are available in the capital city of Paramaribo, but are less developed and in some cases non-existent in the country's rugged jungle interior.

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the national language, but most Surinamese in Paramaribo speak English; accordingly most tourist arrangements can be made in English. Tourist arrangements for the interior should be made ahead of time. Read the Department of State’s Background Notes on Suriname for additional information.

Embassy of the Republic of Suriname in Washington, DC Diplomatic representation of Suriname in the United States. Embassy of the United States in Paramaribo, Suriname Diplomatic representation of the U.S. in Suriname.

states (including Suriname), although the name G-77 was retained because of its historical significance. IMF - Suriname Country information, reports and publications from the International Monetary Fund.

Algemeen Bureau voor de Statistiek in Suriname (in Dutch; limited English content) General Bureau of Statistics Centrale Bank van Suriname (in Dutch only) Central Bank of Suriname De Nationale Assemblee (in Dutch only) National Assembly

Suriname is with a surface of 163.820 km ² the smallest independent country of South America, highest collection is the Julianatop in the Wilhelminagebirge with 1,280 meters (according to other instructions 1,230 m).

English: Suriname or Surinam; in German also Surinam mentioned) lies in South America at the Atlantic ocean with 4° 00 ' north and 56° 00 ' west. It borders in the east on French Guyana, in the south on Brazil and in the west on Guyana.

November 1975 is Suriname independently of the Netherlands; since then many Surinamer emigrated into the Netherlands.

If you want to visit Suriname and you are not a citizen of one of the following countries, you have to ensure that your visa papers are in order. If you want to apply for a visa please contact one of the Suriname Consulates listed in Contact.

Suriname's 10 administrative districts can be grouped into three regions: Regions of Suriname Regions of Suriname Surinamese East Coast The most urban part of the country, including Paramaribo, Albina and the Galibi Nature Reserve

Suriname, formerly the colony of Netherlands Guiana or Dutch Guiana, is a country in Northern South America. It has a North Atlantic Ocean coastline in the north and is surrounded by French Guiana to the east, Brazil to the south and Guyana to the west.

north, Suriname has two main geographic regions. The northern, lowland coastal districts, where almost 90% of the population lives, contain virtually all of Suriname’s agriculture and industry.

Suriname an excellent candidate for tourism, but poor infrastructure has so far retarded development of that industry. The US has traded heavily with Suriname due to the surplus of Suriname’s bauxite mining and processing industry.

Suriname is a relatively prosperous country in northern South America with a fairly well-developed mining and manufacturing sector.

Slavery was abolished in Suriname in 1863, and indentured servants were brought from China, Java, and India to work the plantations, adding to the ethnic mix of the population.

Suriname has a low, narrow coastal plain, inland savannas, a forested plateau region, and mountain ranges. A number of major rivers, including the Courantyne, Maroni, and Suriname, cross the country to empty into the Atlantic.

Suriname is a multiparty republic with one legislative house; its head of state and government is the president. It was inhabited by various South American Indians prior to European settlement.

1The Suriname dollar (SRD) replaced the Suriname guilder (SRG) on Jan. 1, 2004, at a rate of 1 SRD = SRG 1,000.

Suriname, The Maroni River near the village of Cottica, Suri. country located on the northern coast of South America. Suriname is one of the smallest countries in South America, yet its population is one of the most ethnically diverse in the region.

Slavery was abolished in Suriname in 1863, and indentured servants were brought from China, Java, and India to work the plantations, adding to the ethnic mix of the population. Except for brief interludes of British rule (1799–1802, 1804–15), Suriname remained a Dutch colony.

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Coppename, the Suriname, and the Maroni, which forms part of the border with French Guiana. Climate Suriname has a tropical climate.

Suriname is one of the smallest countries in South America. Formerly known as Dutch Guiana, it was a plantation colony of The Netherlands. Suriname gained its independence on Nov. 25, 1975.

Suriname is bordered on the north by the Atlantic Ocean, on the east by French Guiana, on the south by Brazil, and on the west by Guyana.

Map of SurinameMap of Suriname President: Dési Bouterse (2010) Prime Minister: Jules Ajodhia (2000) Land area: 62,344 sq mi (161,471 sq km); total area: 63,039 sq mi (163,270 sq km) Population (2010 est.

Suriname, on which the capital city of Paramaribo is situated. Government = Constitutional democracy.

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settled in Suriname as early as 1639, and there is an extant ketubbah, marriage contract, signed by a rabbi in 1643. A second group of Jewish settlers arrived from England in 1652 under the auspices of Lord Willoughby of Parham, who managed to establish a permanent settlement.

settlers to Suriname, some of them probably Ashkenazi Jews. The first Jews in Suriname lived among the other Dutch and English settlers in Thorarica, then the capital of Suriname.

The Jewish community of Suriname is one of the oldest in the Americas. During the Inquisition in Portugal and Spain around 1500, many Jews fled to Holland and the Dutch colonies to escape torture and condemnation to the stake.

Suriname, the self-proclaimed ‘beating heart of the Amazon,’ is just that: a warm, dense convergence of rivers that thumps with the lively rhythm of ethnic diversity.

Embassy of the Republic of Suriname in the U.S. Washington, DC. Foreign Embassies in Suriname Address list of embassies in Suriname. Statistics Population and Economic Data about Suriname Suriname in figures.

Suriname Ministry of Transport, Communication and Tourism Official site of the ministry (in Dutch) Diplomatic Missions The Suriname Consulate Miami, USA Suriname Mission to the UN Permanent Mission of Suriname to the United

Suriname, addresses of Surinamese and foreign embassies, domestic airlines, city- and country guides with travel and tourism information on accommodation, tourist attractions, events and more like weather information, maps, statistics and local newspapers from Suriname.

As a plantation colony, Suriname was heavily dependent on manual labor, originally slaves and later contract laborers from the Dutch East Indies and India, as well as China and the Middle East.

Republiek SurinameRepublic of Suriname Flag of Suriname Coat of arms of Suriname Motto: Justitia - Pietas - Fides (Latin) "Justice - Piety - Loyalty" Anthem: God zij met ons Suriname

Suriname, officially the Republic of Suriname, is a country in northern South America that is rich in bauxite, although gold and oil reserves are now being explored and developed.

In 1951, Suriname began to acquire a growing measure of autonomy from the Netherlands. Suriname became an autonomous part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands on December 15, 1954, and gained independence, with Dutch consent, on November 25, 1975.

Most Surinamers live in the narrow, northern coastal plain. For its size, the population is one of the most ethnically diverse in the world. Each ethnic group preserves its own culture, and many institutions, including political parties, tend to follow ethnic lines.

Suriname became a Dutch colony in 1667. The new colony, Dutch Guiana, did not thrive.

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After intensive negotiations, Suriname agreed to pay US$74 million in one installment while the Brazil will write off the remaining US$44 million.

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Slavery in Suriname started with the English and this practice was continued when the Dutch took over Suriname. The plantations were sugar, coffee, cocoa, cotton which was exported for the Amsterdam market.

Suriname is a fascinating blend of cultures. Dutch colonial times have left an indelible mark on the capital, Paramaribo, with Dutch architecture lining the streets.

Present-day Suriname was the home to many distinct indigenous cultures. The largest tribes were the Arawaks, a nomadic coastal tribe that lived from hunting and fishing, and the Caribs.

by the English in the mid-17th century, Suriname became a Dutch colony in 1667. With the abolition of slavery in 1863, workers were brought in from India and Java. Independence from the Netherlands was granted in 1975.

Suriname or DUS ; Mega-Combination-Ruling Coalition (a coalition that joined with A-Combination and the PL to form a majority in Parliament in 2010 - includes the National Democratic Party or NDP (largest party in the coalition), Progressive Worker and Farmer's Union or PALU

Suriname has received aid for projects in the bauxite and gold mining sectors from Netherlands, Belgium, and the European Development Fund.