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Suriname
By Eric Fitzpatrick Suriname, have you heard of it? Probably not, seeing that it is the smallest country in South America. It became a British country in 1650, but eventually became a Dutch country in 1667. It has been Dutch ever since. The trade has been claimed to be the worst trade in history. The Dutch traded one of their major cities, New York, for Britain's, small, mostly swampy land. What was this land? You guessed it, Suriname. [|The arts of Suriname] were founded by the Dutch style, as well as some even from England. There were even some from Belgium! The ways were verey smooth and artistic. They never rushed, and thought of anything that crossed the artist's mind. Here is a [|timeline of Suriname]. It is up to date and has all of the major events that have been, and have already happened. Suriname has some Dutch culture, mixed in with some British and Indian. Suriname's culture is big on art, that is just the way that they are. [|Hyperlinked here] has a small picture of their flag, many facts, some cultural. It also has a political map. Suriname, once known as Dutch Guaina, is the smallest country in South America. Since their independence from the Netherlands, Suriname has endured plenty more than most people belive it capible of. Suriname is a beautiful country, it really is. It has a high potential for tourism, and yet, the land is completely undeveloped, and, even though it has a very high standard of living (much better than most of South America), it has not a very good government. The government will not even fund enough to set up tourist resorts. It is hard though. With all of that land of rainforest, and some people telling them to cut it down, while the others are telling them not to, they probably can't do anything with it without them getting in trouble by somebody else. The rainforest is located in the north-eastern part of Suriname.

[|] [|Here are some statistics that I got on Suriname.] Capital: Paramaribo Some other Major cities include Tepoe, Palumeu, Albina, and Kwakoegron.
 * Full Name:** The Republic of Suriname
 * Population:** 499,000
 * Area:** 163,265 sq km (63,037 sq miles)
 * Major languages:** Dutch (official), English, Sranang Tongo (also called Taki-Taki), Hindi, Javanese
 * Major religions:** Hinduism, Islam, Christianity
 * Life expectancy:** 68 years (men), 74 years (women) (UN)
 * Monetary unit:** Suriname dollar
 * Main exports:** Bauxite, alumina, aluminium, crude oil, timber, shrimp and fish, rice, bananas
 * GNI per capita:** US $2,540

The Climate of Suriname has some of the caribbean, for it is tropical, although moderated by trade winds. Suriname is located orth of Brazil, west of French Guyana, and east of Guyana. It is in the northern Hemisphere, right below the caribbean at the northern most part of South America, so slightly north of the middle of Latin America.

Here is the [|Suriname National Anthem]. Lyrics: SURINAMESE LYRICS: Opo kondreman oen opo Sranan gron e kari oen. Wans ope tata komopo, Wi moes seti kondre boen. Stre de f'stre wi no sa frede Gado de wi fesiman. Heri libi te na dede, Wi sa feti gi Sranan.

--- DUTCH LYRICS: God zij met ons Suriname Hij verheffe ons heerlijk land Hoe wij hier ook samen kwamen Aan zijn land zijn wij verpand Werkend houden we in gedachten recht en waarheid maken vrij Al wat goed is te betrachten Dat geeft aan ons land waardij.

--- ENGLISH TRANSLATION: Rise country men, rise The soil of Suriname is calling you. Where ever our ancestors came from We should take care of our country. We are not afraid to fight God is our leader Our whole life until our death, We will fight for Suriname.

Here are some Physical Features of Suriname. This is their Tropical Rainforest. This is the Suriname River Upstream.

This is the Suriname river downstream, notice the dramatic change, as the downstream is a lot more dirty and swampy.

Suriname's Capital is located at 50 degrees north, 10 degrees west. [|Their Lanuages] are Dutch, English, and Surinamese. [|Their 3 main religions] are Hindu, Protestant, and Roman Catholic. For 12 year old or adult, a flight to Suriname( not including return price) ranges from $663 to $4406! Thats a huge difference!

Ethnic groups: Hindustani (also known locally as "East Indians"; their ancestors emigrated from northern India in the latter part of the 19th century) 37%, Creole (mixed white and black) 31%, Javanese 15%, "Maroons" (their African ancestors were brought to the country in the 17th and 18th centuries as slaves and escaped to the interior) 10%, Amerindian 2%, Chinese 2%, white 1%, other 2% //Chief of State:// President Runaldo Ronald VENETIAAN (since 12 August 2000); Vice President Ram SARDJOE (since 3 August 2005); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government Currency:Surinam dollar

This is a suriname girl This is a suriname chief This is a suriname woman that just won Suriname's annual Miss Alida pagent.

5-Day Forecast for Nickerie, Suriname

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 * [[image:http://icons-aa.wunderground.com/graphics/conds/mostlysunny.GIF width="44" height="44"]]80° F | 73° F 27° C | 23° C || [[image:http://icons-aa.wunderground.com/graphics/conds/partlycloudy.GIF width="44" height="44"]]77° F | 69° F 25° C | 21° C || [[image:http://icons-aa.wunderground.com/graphics/conds/chancerain.GIF width="44" height="44"]]75° F | 71° F 24° C | 22° C || [[image:http://icons-aa.wunderground.com/graphics/conds/chancerain.GIF width="44" height="44"]]78° F | 71° F 26° C | 22° C || [[image:http://icons-aa.wunderground.com/graphics/conds/partlycloudy.GIF width="44" height="44"]]86° F | 75° F 30° C | 24° C ||
 * Scattered Clouds || Partly Cloudy || Chance of Rain **30%** chance of precipitation || Chance of Rain **20%** chance of precipitation || Partly Cloudy ||