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\"Suriname\"

Suriname is a country with a rich Dutch Heritage.<\/p><\/div>\n

Suriname, a former Dutch<\/a> Colony, is a country in the continent of South America<\/a>. Suriname is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Guyana<\/a> to the west, French Guiana to the east and Brazil<\/a> to the south.<\/p>\n

The population of Suriname comprises of East Indians immigrants who were employed by the Dutch during colonial days. There is also a minority Chinese, White, Indigenous, African and mixed-ethnicity population. The population of Suriname is approximately 600,000.<\/p>\n

The area of Suriname is 64,000 square miles, and it is the smallest country in South America.<\/a><\/p>\n

The official language of Suriname is Dutch, however English<\/a> is taught widely in schools and is widely understood and spoken in Suriname. In addition to this, most Surinamese are multilingual.<\/p>\n

Suriname shares a somewhat friendly relationship with Guyana<\/a> except for the year 2000 oil dispute where gunboats from the Suriname military drove away a Canadian Oil Company exploring for oil on Guyana’s<\/a> behalf. Even though a tourist visa is required to enter both Suriname and Guyana<\/a>, travel between citizens of the two countries<\/a> is very much unhindered with an “official” backtrack route where Surinamese and Guyanese<\/a> travel free of immigration restrictions.<\/p>\n

Suriname may also be considered a Caribbean Country<\/a> because of its culturally and economic ties with the Caribbean and the fact that is a member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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