History UsefulNotes / Suriname

During UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, Suriname had a bauxite industry and the UsefulNotes/UnitedStates occupied it, fearing that UsefulNotes/NaziGermany, which had already conquered UsefulNotes/TheNetherlands, would invade Suriname, not to mention that neighboring French Guiana had a leadership that was in league with the Vichy regime.

During UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, Suriname had a bauxite industry and the UsefulNotes/UnitedStates occupied it, fearing that the Germans, who already conquered UsefulNotes/TheNetherlands, would invade Suriname, not to mention that neighboring French Guiana had a leadership that was in league with the Vichy regime.

Later on, the Dutch imported Indians, Indonesians, Chinese, and Lebanese people to take up the slack of the now-freed blacks. Unlike the rest of the Caribbean, most of these laborers were able to retain their culture and language even after generations. While Indo-Caribbeans of UsefulNotes/TrinidadAndTobago have mostly switched to speaking English creole, their brethren in Suriname still speak Hindustani. The Indonesian settlers, who mostly came from Central and East Java, continue to speak Javanese privately, making them not only the only significant emigrant population from the Malay archipelago who still speak their ancestral language but also the only one whose language is/was not Malay.[[note]]The original Cape Malays of UsefulNotes/SouthAfrica were also Javanese settlers brought in by the Dutch, but between the English conquest of the Cape Colony and centuries-long assimilation with later immigrants from the Malay peninsula, East Africa, and the Indian subcontinent, they have long lost their ancestral language.[[/note]]

During UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, Suriname had a bauxite industry and the US occupied it, fearing that the Germans, who already conquered UsefulNotes/TheNetherlands, would invade Suriname, not to mention that neighboring French Guiana had a leadership that was in league with the Vichy regime.

The Arawak people were among the first to settle Suriname. The Caribs, another indigenous people, later forcibly conquered the Arawaks. By the 16th century, Spaniards, Englishmen, and Dutchmen arrived in the area. The English colonized the land that would become Suriname first, but in 1667, the Dutch conquered it. Because of the profitable plantations in the Guianas at that time, they sold their New Netherland colony to England in exchange of keeping Suriname in the 1667 Treaty of Breda. This means that Suriname was kept by the Dutch in exchange of giving up UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity.

Officially the '''Republic of Suriname''' ('''Dutch:''' ''Republiek Suriname''), Suriname is a country in South America. Unlike the other Spanish-speaking countries or in UsefulNotes/{{Brazil}}'s case, Portuguese, Suriname is a Dutch-speaking country instead, and is the only country outside of Europe where Dutch is the official language.

Together with Guyana and French Guiana, Suriname is part of the Guianas, and alongside Guyana is often culturally considered part of UsefulNotes/TheCaribbean. People of African descent make up the plurality of the population, though the overall population is very multicultural, with people of South, Southeast, and East Asian descent, as well as Europeans and mixed-race people, contributing to an ethnic mosaic.

Together with Guyana and French Guiana, Suriname is part of the Guianas, a subdivision of UsefulNotes/TheCaribbean cultural region. People of African descent make up the plurality of the population, though the overall population is very multicultural, with people of South, Southeast, and East Asian descent, as well as Europeans and mixed-race people, contributing to an ethnic mosaic.

* '''Highest point:''' Juliana Top (1230 m/4,035 ft) (160th)

* '''Highest point:''' Juliana Top (1230 m/4,035 ft) (145th)

* '''Highest point:''' Juliana Top (1230 m/4,035 ft) (163rd)

* '''ISO-3166-1 Code:''' SR

* '''Area:''' 163,821 km (63,252 sq mi) (90th)

The Arawak people were among the first to settle Suriname. The Caribs, another indigenous people, later forcibly conquered the Arawaks. By the 16th century, Spaniards, Englishmen, and Dutchmen arrived in the area. The English colonized the land that would become Suriname first, but in 1667, the Dutch conquered it. Because they were profitable plantations at that time, they exchanged Suriname in favor their New Netherland colony to England in the 1667 Treaty of Breda. This means that Suriname was kept by the Dutch in exchange of giving up UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity.

The name Suriname may have been taken from the indigenous word "Surinen". Before 1978, the official English spelling of the country is Surinam, a spelling that is still retained in the name of the country's flagship airline (Surinam Airways).

The country has seen a tumultuous political history. A coup d'état led by Dési Bouterse in 1980 led by him to lead the country for seven years. Elections came by 1987, but Bouterse became dissatisfied with his cabinet that in 1990, he told his cabinet by phone to go pack their belongings and thus being dubbed the "Telephone Coup." There was also a six-year civil war involving Bouterse's government and the Maroons disgruntled by the apparent injustices they faced. Bouterse eventually lost power in 1991, just a year before the war ended, and was tried in absentia by a Dutch court on drug smuggling charges.

Officially the '''Republic of Suriname''' ('''Dutch:''' ''Republiek Suriname''), Suriname is a country in South America. Unlike the other Spanish-speaking countries or in Brazil's case, Portuguese, Suriname is a Dutch-speaking country instead, and is the only country outside of Europe where Dutch is the official language. It is also considered to be a Caribbean country like UsefulNotes/{{Guyana}}, with a good chunk of its population being of African ancestry. Suriname, however, is like Guyana, has a multicultural society, with Creoles, East Indians, indigenous peoples, Europeans, and East Asians contributing to an ethnic mosaic.

The name Suriname may have been taken from the indigenous word "Surinen".

The Arawak people were among the first to settle Suriname. The Caribs, another indigenous people, later forcibly conquered the Arawaks. By the 16th century, Spaniards, Englishmen, and Dutchmen arrived in the area. In 1667, the Dutch conquered the area that comprises Suriname from the English, and because they were profitable plantations at that time, the Dutch sold their New Netherland colony to England in a treaty. This means that Suriname was kept by the Dutch in exchange of giving up UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity.

The plantations employed African slave labor and many black people obviously did not like the slave life. Some escaped to the jungle and with the help of the Amerindian peoples, they ended up building new societies. Thus they are called the Maroons. They frequently raided the plantations for supplies and free some of the slaves still living in the plantations.

Later on, the Dutch imported Indonesians to take up the slack of the now-freed blacks, as well as Chinese and Lebanese.

During World War II, Suriname had a bauxite industry and the US occupied it, fearing that the Germans would invade Suriname, not to mention that neighboring French Guiana had a leadership that was in league with the Vichy regime.

After the war, the Dutch re-organized its colonies after the loss of Indonesia, Suriname and other Caribbean colonies were granted autonomy. But it was not enough for many independence activists, and they got their wish for independence in 1975.

Since then, they have been troubled by coups starting by 1981, and judging from the situation, Suriname is fast-becoming at that time like its fellow South American neighbors, with instability, military regime, and human rights violations.

Elections came by 1987, but Desi Bouterse, the president and military leader at that time, became dissatisfied with his cabinet that in 1990, he told his cabinet by phone to go pack their belongings and thus being dubbed the "Telephone Coup." Not to mention, a civil war between the government and one of the Maroon groups have hurt the economy.

Incredibly, despite being deposed in the nineties, Desi Bouterse returned to power as a civilian president in the 2010s.

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Officially the '''Republic of Suriname''' ('''Dutch:''' ''Republiek Suriname''), Suriname is a country in South America. Unlike the other Spanish-speaking countries or in Brazil's case, Portuguese, Suriname is a Dutch-speaking country instead. It is also considered to be a Caribbean country like UsefulNotes/{{Guyana}}, with a good chunk of its population being of African ancestry. Suriname, however, is like Guyana, has a multicultural society, with Creoles, East Indians, indigenous peoples, Europeans, and East Asians contributing to an ethnic mosaic.

Suriname is a country in South America. Unlike the other Spanish-speaking countries or in Brazil's case, Portuguese, Suriname is a Dutch-speaking country instead. It is also considered to be a Caribbean country like UsefulNotes/{{Guyana}}, with a good chunk of its population being of African ancestry. Suriname, however, is like Guyana, has a multicultural society, with Creoles, East Indians, indigenous peoples, Europeans, and East Asians contributing to an ethnic mosaic.

The Arawak people were among the first to settle Suriname. The Caribs, another indigenous people, later forcibly conquered the Arawaks. By the 16th century, Spaniards, Englishmen, and Dutchmen arrived in the area. In 1667, the Dutch conquered the area that comprises Suriname from the English, and because they were profitable plantations at that time, the Dutch sold their New Netherland colony to England in a treaty. This means that Suriname was kept by the Dutch in exchange of giving up UsefulNotes/NewYork.

The star represents the unity of all ethnic groups, the red stripe stands for progress and love, the green for hope and fertility, and the white bands for peace and justice.

Incredibly, despite being deposed in the nineties, Desi Bouterse returned to power as a civilian president in the 2010s.

The plantations employed African slave labor and many blacks obviously did not like the slave life. Some escaped to the jungle and with the help of the Amerindian peoples, they ended up building new societies. Thus they are called the Maroons. They frequently raided the plantations for supplies and free some of the slaves still living in the plantations.

During World War II, Suriname have a bauxite industry and the US occupied it, fearing that the Germans would invade Suriname, not to mention that neighboring French Guiana had a leadership that was in league with the Vichy regime.

Elections came by 1987, but Desi Bouterse, the president and military leader at that time, became dissatisfied with his cabinet that in 1990, he told his cabinet by phone to go pack their belongings and thus being dubbed the "Telephone Coup". Not to mention, a civil war between the government and one of the Maroon groups have hurt the economy.

The plantations employed African slave labor and many blacks obviously did not like the slave life. Some escape to the jungle and with the help of the Amerindian peoples, they ended up building new societies. Thus they are called the Maroons. They frequently raided the plantations for supplies and free some of the slaves still living in the plantations.

Suriname is a country in South America. Unlike the other Spanish-speaking countries or in Brazil's case, Portuguese, Suriname is a Dutch-speaking country instead. It is also considered to be a Caribbean country like UsefulNotes/Guyana, with a good chunk of its population being of African ancestry. Suriname, however, is like Guyana, has a multicultural society, with Creoles, East Indians, indigenous peoples, Europeans, and East Asians contributing to an ethnic mosaic.