Definition of suriname Suriname

/sɚˈɪnɑm/ - [serinam] -

We found 4 definitions of suriname from 4 different sources.

What does suriname mean?

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suriname - a republic in northeastern South America on the Atlantic; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1975
		Republic of Suriname, Surinam, Dutch Guiana, Netherlands Guiana
		guiana a geographical region of northeastern South America including Guyana and Surinam
		oas, organization of american states an association including most countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperation
		capital of suriname, paramaribo the capital and largest city and major port of Surinam

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Suriname, or Surinam, Dutch Guiana, Dutch Guyana or Sranang is a country in South America. The official name of the country is Republiek Suriname (this is Dutch and translates to "Republic of Suriname"). It used to be known as "Nederlands Guyana", "Netherlands Guiana" or "Dutch Guiana". It is located between Guyana and French Guiana. Paramaribo is the capital city. About half a million people live in the country. Suriname became independent from the Netherlands in 1975.

There are border disputes with French Guiana and Guyana all to the south of the country.

The industry of the country is centered on the extraction and processing of bauxite. This makes up 15 percent of the Gross Domestic Product and more than 70% of the exports. Other exports are sugar, oil and gold. About 25% of the working people are employed in agriculture. The main trade partners are the Netherlands, the United States and countries in the Carribean. Also, the {Beginning in the 16th century, the area was discovered by Dutch, French, Spanish and English explorers. A century later, plantation colonies were established by the Dutch and English along the many rivers in the fertile Guyana plains. England traded any claims to the territory for New Amsterdam which became New York