Suriname | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2018-12-13

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Suriname


00:01:56 1 Etymology
00:02:56 2 History
00:03:42 2.1 Colonial period
00:06:36 2.2 Abolition of slavery
00:08:19 2.3 Decolonization
00:09:30 2.4 Independence
00:10:23 2.5 1980 military coup
00:11:34 2.6 1987 elections and constitution
00:12:31 2.7 21st century
00:13:11 3 Politics
00:15:21 3.1 Foreign relations
00:17:55 4 Military
00:19:16 5 Administrative divisions
00:19:40 6 Geography
00:21:00 6.1 Borders
00:21:39 6.2 Climate
00:22:28 6.3 Nature reserves
00:23:09 7 Economy
00:27:22 8 Demographics
00:30:45 8.1 Religion
00:32:25 8.2 Languages
00:34:30 8.3 Largest cities
00:35:00 9 Culture
00:35:17 9.1 National holidays
00:36:55 9.1.1 New Year's Eve
00:38:00 9.2 Sports
00:42:43 10 Transportation
00:43:29 10.1 Air
00:44:06 11 Health
00:44:15 12 Education
00:45:29 13 Biodiversity
00:46:30 13.1 Environmental preservation
00:47:47 14 Media
00:49:32 15 Tourism
00:51:56 15.1 Landmarks
00:53:49 16 See also



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SUMMARY
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Suriname  (, US also , also spelled Surinam), officially known as the Republic of Suriname (Dutch: Republiek Suriname [reːpyˌblik syːriˈnaːmə]), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west and Brazil to the south. At just under 165,000 square kilometers (64,000 square miles), it is the smallest sovereign state in South America. Suriname has a population of approximately 558,368, most of whom live on the country's north coast, in and around the capital and largest city, Paramaribo.
Suriname was long inhabited by various indigenous people before being invaded and contested by European powers from the 16th century, eventually coming under Dutch rule in the late 17th century. During the Dutch colonial period, it was primarily a plantation economy dependent on African slaves and, following the abolition of slavery, indentured servants from Asia. In 1954, Suriname became one of the constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. On 25 November 1975, the country of Suriname left the Kingdom of the Netherlands to become an independent state, nonetheless maintaining close economic, diplomatic, and cultural ties to its former colonizer. 
Suriname is considered to be a culturally Caribbean country, and is a member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). While Dutch is the official language of government, business, media, and education, Sranan, an English-based creole language, is a widely used lingua franca. Suriname is the only sovereign nation outside Europe where Dutch is spoken by a majority of the population. As a legacy of colonization, the people of Suriname are among the most diverse in the world, spanning a multitude of ethnic, religious, and linguistic groups.