Short description : Overview of and topical guide to Suriname
The Coat of arms of Suriname
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Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination The internationally recognized borders of Suriname upon independence in 1975
An enlargeable relief map of the Republic of Suriname with disputed territories included
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Suriname:
Suriname – sovereign state on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America, and the smallest country on that continent. It was long inhabited by indigenous tribal peoples with diverse cultures, before being explored and contested by European powers from the 16th century, and eventually coming under Dutch rule in the late 17th century. In 1954, the country became one of the constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. On 25 November 1975, the country of Suriname left the Kingdom of the Netherlands to become an independent state, while maintaining close economic, diplomatic, and cultural ties to its former colonizer. Suriname is the only sovereign nation outside Europe where Dutch is spoken by a majority of the population.
General reference
Pronunciation : , , Dutch: [ˌsyːriˈnaːmə] , Portuguese: [suɾiˈnɐmi] , Surinamese: [sraˈnãŋ]
Common English country name: Suriname
Official English country name: The Republic of Suriname
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Surinamese
Demonym(s): Surinamese
Etymology : From "Surinen" , an indigenous people who inhabited the area at the time of European contact.
ISO country codes: SR, SUR, 740
ISO region codes: See SR
Internet country code top-level domain : .sr
Geography of Suriname
An enlargeable topographic map of Suriname
Geography of Suriname
Guyana 600 km
Brazil 593 km
France 510 km
Coastline: North Atlantic Ocean 386 km
Population of Suriname: 534,000 - 168th most populous country
Area of Suriname: 163,821 km2
Atlas of Suriname
Environment of Suriname
An enlargeable satellite image of Suriname
Climate of Suriname
Protected areas of Suriname
Wildlife of Suriname
Fauna of Suriname
Birds of Suriname
Mammals of Suriname
Natural geographic features of Suriname
Islands of Suriname
Rivers of Suriname
World Heritage Sites in Suriname
Regions of Suriname
Regions of Suriname
Ecoregions of Suriname
List of ecoregions in Suriname
Administrative divisions of Suriname
Administrative divisions of Suriname
Districts of Suriname
Districts of Suriname
Brokopondo
Commewijne
Coronie
Marowijne
Nickerie
Para
Paramaribo
Saramacca
Sipaliwini
Wanica
Demography of Suriname
Demographics of Suriname
Government and politics of Suriname
Politics of Suriname
Form of government: unitary parliamentary representative democratic republic
Capital of Suriname: Paramaribo
Elections in Suriname
Political parties in Suriname
Branches of the government of Suriname
Government of Suriname
Executive branch of the government of Suriname
Legislative branch of the government of Suriname
Parliament of Suriname: National Assembly (unicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of Suriname
Court system of Suriname
Supreme Court of Suriname
Foreign relations of Suriname
Foreign relations of Suriname
Diplomatic missions in Suriname
Diplomatic missions of Suriname
International organization membership
The Republic of Suriname is a member of:[ 1]
Law and order in Suriname
Law of Suriname
Capital punishment in Suriname
Constitution of Suriname
Crime in Suriname
Human rights in Suriname
Law enforcement in Suriname
Military of Suriname
Military of Suriname
Command
Forces
Army of Suriname
Air Force of Suriname
Local government in Suriname
Local government in Suriname
History of Suriname
History of Suriname
Timeline of the history of Suriname
Current events of Suriname
Culture of Suriname
Culture of Suriname
Cuisine of Suriname
Languages of Suriname
National symbols of Suriname
Coat of arms of Suriname
Flag of Suriname
National anthem of Suriname
People of Suriname
Prostitution in Suriname
Public holidays in Suriname
Religion in Suriname
Christianity in Suriname
Hinduism in Suriname
Islam in Suriname
World Heritage Sites in Suriname
Art in Suriname
Arnoldus Borret: Suriname woman with red shawl, water colour, around 1880
Sports in Suriname
Sports in Suriname
Football in Suriname
Suriname at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Suriname
Economy of Suriname
Education in Suriname
Education in Suriname
See also
Suriname
List of Suriname-related topics
List of international rankings
Member state of the United Nations
Outline of South America
List of place names of Dutch origin
References
External links