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Suriname

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Noun

1. dutch guiana, netherlands guiana, republic of suriname, surinam, suriname

a republic in northeastern South America on the Atlantic; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1975

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Suriname

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noun
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 language: Dutch; English is also widely spoken. Religion: Hindu, Christian, and Muslim. Currency: Surinamese dollar. Capital: Paramaribo. Pop: 563 402 (2017 est). Area: 163 820 sq km (63 251 sq miles)
. Former names: Dutch Guiana, Netherlands Guiana

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Suriname

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country in NE South America: a former territory of the Netherlands, it became an independent republic in 1975: 63,251 sq mi (163,820 sq km); pop. 355,000; cap. Paramaribo
: formerly ˌSuriˈnam (ˌsʌrɪˈnɑm ; surˌinämˈ; ˈsʊrəˌnæm ; soorˈənamˌ)

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Suriname

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A country of northeast South America on the Atlantic Ocean. First colonized by the British, the region was ceded to the Netherlands as Dutch Guiana in 1667. It received limited autonomy in 1954 and achieved full independence in 1975. Paramaribo is the capital and the largest city.

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