Suriname Suriname (Decembermoorden) December Murders - On December 8, 1982 thirteen civilians and two military officials who opposed the military rule in Suriname were executed in Paramaribo. The circumstances have not become completely clear yet; at the time the Suriname military dictatorship of Desi Bouterse claimed all were shot while trying to flee. Others have spoken of torture, murder and summary execution. ...more on Wikipedia about "Decembermoorden"
(Demographics of Suriname) Population: ...more on Wikipedia about "Demographics of Suriname"
The backbone of the economy of Suriname is the export of alumina and small amounts of aluminium produced from bauxite mined in the country. In 1999, the aluminium smelter at Paranam was closed and mining at 'Onverdacht' ceased; however, alumina exports accounted for 72% of Suriname's estimated export earnings of US$496.6 million in 2001. Suriname's bauxite deposits have been among the world's richest. ...more on Wikipedia about "Economy of Suriname"
The Flag of Suriname is formed by five horizontal bands of green (top, double width), white, red (quadruple width), white, and green (double width). There is a large, yellow, five-pointed star centered in the red band. ...more on Wikipedia about "Flag of Suriname"
Suriname claims an area in French Guiana between Litani River and Marouini River (both headwaters of the Lawa). Suriname also claims an area in Guyana between New ( Upper Courantyne) and Courantyne/ Koetari Rivers (all headwaters of the Courantyne) ...more on Wikipedia about "Foreign relations of Suriname"
God zij met ons Suriname or Opo kondreman is the national anthem of Suriname. ...more on Wikipedia about "God zij met ons Suriname"
The history of Suriname dates from 3000 BCE, when Native Americans first inhabited the area. Present-day Suriname was the home to many distinct indigenous cultures. The largest tribes were the Arawaks, a nomadic coastal tribe that lived from hunting and fishing, and the Caribs. The Arawaks (Kali'na) were the first inhabitants of Suriname; later, the Caribs arrived, and conquered the Arawaks using their sailing ship. They settled in Galibi (Kupali Yumï, meaning "tree of the forefathers") on the mouth of the Marowijne river. While the larger Arawak and Carib tribes lived off the coast and savanna, smaller groups of indigenous peoples lived in the rainforest inland, such as the Akurio, Trió, Wayarekule, Warrau, and Wayana. ...more on Wikipedia about "History of Suriname" Can you feel it? http://www.shortopedia.com.
The Jungle Commando was a guerrilla commando group in Suriname. It was led by Ronnie Brunswijk and fought a guerrilla war against the Surinamese army led by Dési Bouterse in the 1980s. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jungle Commando"
Military branches: ...more on Wikipedia about "Military of Suriname"
Saramaka, sometimes spelled Saramacca is the name of a group of Maroons (escaped African slaves) who established small communities along the Suriname River in Suriname during the XVIII century and are now present in Suriname and in French Guiana. ...more on Wikipedia about "Saramaka"
The Republic of Suriname, more commonly known as Suriname or Surinam, ( formerly known as Netherlands Guiana and Dutch Guiana) is a country in northern South America, in between French Guiana to the east and Guyana to the west. The southern border is shared with Brazil and the northern border is the Atlantic coast. The most southern parts of the borders with Guyana and French Guiana are disputed (upper Corantijn and Marowijne rivers—the map shows the Guyana and French Guiana versions of the border). Suriname is called Indonesia of the West by Indonesia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Suriname"
The dollar is the currency of Suriname. It was introduced on January 1, 2004 and is divided into 100 cents. The dollar replaced the gulden, with one dollar equal to 1000 gulden. Initially, only coins were available, with banknotes delayed until mid-February, reportedly due to a problem at the printer, the Bank of Canada. ...more on Wikipedia about "Suriname dollar"
The gulden was the currency of Suriname until 2004. It was divided into 100 cents. It was initially at par with the Dutch gulden, but suffered from high inflation around the turn of the 21st century and was replaced by the Suriname dollar at a rate of 1000 gulden = 1 dollar. ...more on Wikipedia about "Surinamese gulden"
(Transportation in Suriname) Railways: ...more on Wikipedia about "Transportation in Suriname"
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