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  1. History of Suriname

    The early history of Suriname dates from 3000 BCE when Native Americans first inhabited the area. The Dutch acquired Suriname from the English, and European settlement in any numbers dates from the 17th century, when it was a plantation colony utilizing slavery for sugar cultivation. With abolition in the late 19th century, planters sought labor from China, Madeira, India, and Indonesia, which was also colonized by the Dutch. Dutch is Suriname's official language. Owing to its diverse population, it has also developed a creole language, Sranan Tongo. Wikipedia

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  2. en.wikipedia.org

    Surinam (Dutch: Suriname), also unofficially known as Dutch Guiana, was a Dutch plantation colony in the Guianas and the predecessor polity of modern country of Suriname.It was bordered by the fellow Dutch colony of Berbice to the west, and the French colony of Cayenne to the east. It later bordered British Guiana (modern-day Guyana) from 1831 to 1966.
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  4. britannica.com

    Jan 15, 2025Suriname - Dutch Colony, Independence, Multiculturalism: Native groups have inhabited Suriname for millennia. Among the larger of these historically were the Arawak and the Carib peoples. The Surinen (from whom the country's name derives) were also some of the area's earliest known inhabitants. By the 16th century, however, the Surinen either had been driven out by other Indian groups or ...
  5. britannica.com

    Jan 15, 2025Formerly known as Dutch Guiana, Suriname was a plantation colony of the Netherlands that gained its independence on November 25, 1975. From 1980 to 1987 the country was governed by a succession of military regimes. A new civilian constitution was approved in 1987. Another military coup took place in 1990, but the country returned to civilian ...
  6. en.wikipedia.org

    Suriname (/ ˈ s ʊər ɪ n æ m,-n ɑː m / ⓘ SOOR-in-A(H)M, Dutch: [syːriˈnaːmə] ⓘ, Sranan Tongo: Sranan), officially the Republic of Suriname (Dutch: Republiek Suriname [reːpyˈblik syːriˈnaːmə]), is a country in northern South America, sometimes considered part of the Caribbean and the West Indies.It is a developing country with a medium level of human development; its economy ...
  7. surinamedude.com

    Aug 12, 2023The restoration and preservation of Dutch colonial buildings, such as forts and plantations, serve as reminders of Suriname's colonial past. Museums and cultural institutions showcase Dutch art, artifacts, and historical exhibits to educate both locals and visitors about Suriname's shared history with the Dutch.
  8. worldofhistorycheatsheet.com

    Jul 19, 2024Dutch and English Colonization: In the early 17th century, the English and Dutch began to establish trading posts and settlements along the Suriname River. In 1650, the English established the colony of Willoughbyland. Dutch Control: In 1667, during the Second Anglo-Dutch War, the Dutch captured the colony from the English.
  9. infoplease.com

    Suriname: History History . The first Dutch expeditions to the Guiana region took place in 1597-98, and the first Dutch colony, on Essequibo Island in present-day Guyana, was founded in 1616. ... but in 1815 the Congress of Vienna awarded the area that is now Guyana to Britain while reaffirming the Dutch hold on Dutch Guiana (present-day ...
  10. history.state.gov

    Summary. Suriname was a Dutch colony on the northern coast of South America dating from 1667. Beginning in 1951, Suriname was accorded increasing degrees of autonomy, and was finally granted independence in 1975 from the Netherlands.In 1980 the democratically elected parliamentary government was overthrown; a regime run by the military under Desi Bouterse was installed in its place.
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