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  • The Netherlands began to provide development aid to Suriname in 1948, the year in which talks on Suriname’s internal political autonomy began.
  • Suriname, officially known as the Republic of Suriname, is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It has an area of 163,820 square km.
  • Suriname is a small country in north east South America. It’s a combination of tropical rainforest, roaring rivers, Dutch colonial history, and great ethnic diversity.
  • It’s Surinam in a microcosm. ... The UN’s International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea in has ruled on the maritime border dispute between Suriname and Guyana.
  • Suriname, formally the Republic of Suriname, is a sovereign state located on South America’s northeastern Atlantic coast.
  • LGBTQI+ Travelers: There are no legal restrictions on same-sex sexual relations or the organization of LGBTQI+ events in Suriname.
  • Some key dates in Suriname's history: 1593 - Spanish explorers visit the area and name it Suriname, after the country's earliest inhabitants, the Surinen.
  • To consolidate the country’s policies on climate change mitigation, Suriname launched the Climate Compatible Development Agency in 2011.
  • The Things You Should Know About Suriname. Suriname may be small but it packs a punch when it comes to nature and diversity.