Outline of Suriname
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The Flag of Suriname
The Coat of arms of Suriname
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: /ˈsjʊərɪnæm/, US also /-nɑːm/, 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
Geography of Suriname
- Suriname is: a country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere
- Western Hemisphere
- Time zone: UTC-03
- Extreme points of Suriname
- High: Juliana Top 1,230 m (4,035 ft)
- Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: 1,703 km
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
- Climate of Suriname
- Protected areas of Suriname
- Wildlife of Suriname
- Fauna of Suriname
- Birds of Suriname
- Mammals of Suriname
- Fauna 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
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
- Head of state and head of government: President of Suriname, Chan Santokhi
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]
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Law and order in Suriname
Law of Suriname
- Capital punishment in Suriname
- Constitution of Suriname
- Crime in Suriname
- Human rights in Suriname
- LGBT 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
- Music of Suriname
Sports in Suriname
Sports in Suriname
- Football in Suriname
- Suriname at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Suriname
Economy of Suriname
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 154th (one hundred and fifty fourth)
- Agriculture in Suriname
- Communications in Suriname
- Internet in Suriname
- Companies of Suriname
- Currency of Suriname: Dollar
- ISO 4217: SRD
- Transport in Suriname
- Airports in Suriname
- Rail transport in 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
- ↑ "Suriname". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/suriname/.
External links
- Government of the Republic of Suriname (in Dutch)
- Big database of Suriname websites (in Dutch)
- Business in Suriname Database
- Suriname. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
- Outline of Suriname at Curlie
- Perry–Castañeda Library Map Collection
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