Surinam

/ ˌsʊərɪˈnæm /

noun

1. a republic in NE South America, on the Atlantic: became a self-governing part of the Netherlands in 1954 and fully independent in 1975. Official languages: Dutch; English is also widely spoken. Religion: Hindu, Christian, and Muslim. Currency: guilder. Capital: Paramaribo. Pop: 566 846 (2013 est). Area: 163 820 sq km (63 251 sq miles) Former namesDutch GuianaNetherlands Guiana

Example Sentences

Our insect bears a remarkable similarity to a Surinam Buprestis, with serrated elytra.

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This contains an account of his journey with his family to settle at Surinam.

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Splitgerber833 found it in the forests of Surinam, but he says, An spontanea?

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The rebels against whom this expedition was sent were not the original Maroons of Surinam, but a later generation.

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Yet, as our young ensign sailed up the Surinam River, the world of tropic beauty came upon him with enchantment.

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