Suriname
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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
| - | + | Suriname, formerly the colony of Netherlands Guiana or Dutch Guiana, is a country in Northern [[South America]]. It has a North Atlantic Ocean coastline in the north and is surrounded by French Guiana to the east, [[Brazil] to the south and [[Guyana]] to the west. It is the smallest independent country on South American continent. The relatively small population lives mostly along the coast. | |
===Climate & Weather=== | ===Climate & Weather=== | ||
Revision as of 22:03, 9 October 2008
Suriname Cruising Guide
| Suriname | |
 Suriname | |
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| Capital: | Paramaribo |
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| Language: | Dutch, Sranan Tongo, Hindi, English, Sarnami, Javanese, Marathi, Bhojpuri, Hakka, Cantonese, Boni, Saramaccan, and others |
| Currency: | Surinamese dollar |
| More notes about the country | |
Background
Suriname, formerly the colony of Netherlands Guiana or Dutch Guiana, is a country in Northern South America. It has a North Atlantic Ocean coastline in the north and is surrounded by French Guiana to the east, [[Brazil] to the south and Guyana to the west. It is the smallest independent country on South American continent. The relatively small population lives mostly along the coast.
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