Suriname Geography

Suriname Geography and Population

Suriname – geography Suriname is extremely sparsely populated and 96% covered by forest; less than 1% of the land is cultivated. The ethnic composition of the population is mixed, reflecting the Dutch colonial past. After independence, many emigrated to the Netherlands, and the population fell, but in the 1990’s the growth was approximately 1% per […]

Sights of Suriname

Sights of Suriname

Suriname is a country located in the northern part of South America. Suriname is a former Dutch colony that gained its independence on November 25, 1975. Dutch influences are still visible in many ways, including the Dutch language spoken in Suriname. The green landscape consists largely of pieces of untouched nature and reserves. Surinamese cuisine […]

Suriname Economy

Suriname Economy

Subchapters: Basic data Public finances and the state budget Banking system Tax System Basic data In 2021, Suriname saw its GDP decline by 1.5%. To a large extent, these were the reverberations of the pandemic. In 2022, GDP is expected to grow by 3.2%. This growth may be higher due to the international political and […]

Suriname History

Suriname State Overview

Suriname. Former Dutch Guiana, is a state in northeastern South America, bounded to the north by the Atlantic Ocean, to the east by French Guiana, to the south by Brazil, and to the west by Guyana. Paramaribo is the capital city of Suriname according to simplyyellowpages. History Before the arrival of the Europeans, the territory corresponding to Suriname today was populated by […]