- symbolhunt.com suriname/The ethnic groups in Suriname include Indian, Maroon-Bushinengue, and Creole-Mulatto. Surinam Airways is the national airline of Suriname.
- worldpopulationreview.com countries/suriname-…The current population of Suriname is 628,830 based on projections of the latest United Nations data. The UN estimates the July 1, 2024 population at 628,785.
- insightcrime.org suriname-organized-crime-news/…Suriname is isolated geographically from the rest of the continent. Jungle covers about ninety percent of its surface and few roads connect it to French Guiana in...
- mapsofworld.com suriname/surinam-location-map.htmlWhere is Suriname located on the world map? Suriname is located in the North-Eastern South America and lies between latitudes 4° 0' N, and longitudes 56° 00' W.
- bbc.com news/world-latin-america-19997673Some key dates in Suriname's history: 1593 - Spanish explorers visit the area and name it Suriname, after the country's earliest inhabitants, the Surinen.
- nationsonline.org oneworld/suriname.htmBackground: Suriname became a Dutch colony in 1667. With the abolition of African slavery in 1863, workers were brought in from India and Java.
- theguardian.com world/suriname‘Dirty political games’: Suriname is selling its gold and timber – at the cost of tribal land rights.
- factsinstitute.com countries/facts-about-suriname/1. Suriname was initially inhabited by Native American peoples, including the Arawak, the Carib and the Surinen – from whom the country’s name descends.
- lonelyplanet.com the-guianas/surinameSouth America's smallest country, Suriname is a warm, dense convergence of rivers that thumps with the lively rhythm of ethnic diversity.
- forbes.com places/suriname/Suriname’s economy is dominated by the mining industry, with exports of oil and gold accounting for approximately 85% of exports and 27% of government...