Suriname
Proper noun
Meaning
Suriname
A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Suriname.
Synonyms
Related terms
Anagrams
Examples
21st century On 19 July 2010, the former dictator Dési Bouterse returned to power when he was elected as the new President of Suriname.
Aid from China has increased. citation Politics Suriname elected a new government in May 2000, but until it was replaced, the Wijdenbosch government continued its loose fiscal and monetary policies.
Another explanation is that the Netherlands, at the time of its colonization of Suriname, used the left-hand side of the road for traffic, citation and yet another is that Suriname was first colonized by the English.
AMONG the most important occurrences following President Mohamed Irfaan Ali’s inauguration were the unplanned business meetings with President Chandrikapersad Santokhi of Suriname.
As a plantation colony, Suriname was still heavily dependent on manual labour, and to make up for the shortfall, the Dutch brought in contract labourers from the Dutch East Indies (modern Indonesia ) and India (through an arrangement with the British).
Air Force Roundel of the Suriname Air Force In 1982 a small air arm was formed within the Suriname defense force called "Surinaamse Luchtmacht" in short also called LUMA.