 Suriname — (sŏŏr´ə näm) |
About The People
Did You Know... Eighty percent of Suriname is covered with tropical rainforest. »» More
Fashion... The Javanese women wear sarongs as they would in Indonesia. The creole wome »» More
Family... For some groups child care is handled by one parent at a time. Ch »» More
Sports & Recreation... Soccer is the most popular sport. Another popular sport is swimming. »» More
| World Region: South America
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Suriname History
Arawak and Carib tribes lived in the region before Columbus sighted the coast in 1498. Spain officially claimed the area in 1593, but Portuguese and Spanish explorers of the time gave the area little attention. Dutch settlement began in 1616 at the mouths of several rivers between present-day Georgetown, »» More | Statistics, Graphs, Charts, & Data Tables
Capital Cities... Paramaribo »» History of Paramaribo
Population: 481,267
GDP: $4,260,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 163,270 (sq km) 63,039 (sq mi)
Currency: Surinamese Dollar
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