Suriname

[ soor-uh-nahm, -nam; Dutch sy-ree-nah-muh ]

noun

1. a republic on the northeastern coast of South America: formerly a territory of the Netherlands; gained independence 1975. 60,230 sq. mi. (155,995 sq. km). : Paramaribo.

Example Sentences

Suriname has some of the most impenetrable jungle in the world, covering 93% of the country.

From BBC

More than half of the participants were from the Netherlands, with 10 percent hailing from Suriname or the Dutch Antilles and the rest identifying from nations as diverse as Turkey, Morocco and other "non-Western countries."

From Salon

The Guyana Islands route project will boost infrastructure in Brazil’s northern states of Amapa and Roraima to better connect them to Guyana, French Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela.

From Seattle Times

Developing the region will create socio-economic opportunities in west Suriname, the government said, adding that the priority is for investors to involve local communities and for the country to maintain it's green image.

From Reuters

Argentina, Venezuela, Bolivia and Suriname also posted trade deficits with China in 2022.

From Reuters