Suriname is the smallest country in South America. It has a population of 580 thousand people. Its capital is Paramaribo, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The official language is Dutch and the Surinamese Dollar(SRD) is the currency.
According to Wikipedia, Borders of Suriname:
The borders of Suriname consist of land borders with three countries: Guyana, Brazil, and France (via French Guiana). The borders with Guyana and France are in dispute, but the border with Brazil has been uncontroversial since 1906.
The areas in the map with stripes, show the disputed territory.
They celebrate many holidays including:
- New Year’s Day (Jan 1)
- Chinese New Year (Date Varies)
- Day of Liberation and Innovation (Feb 25)
- Phagwah (Date Varies)
- Good Friday (Date Varies)
- Easter Monday (Date Varies)
- Worker’s Day (May 1)
- Idul Fitr (Date Varies)
- Emancipation Day (Jul 1)
- Idul Adha (Date Varies)
- Indigenous People’s Day (Aug 9)
- Maroons Day (Oct 10)
- Deepavali (Date Varies)
- Independence Day (Nov 25)
- Christmas Day (Dec 25)
- Day after Christmas (Dec 26)
It has two world heritage sites:
It also has 10 national parks including:
- Brownsberg Nature Park
- Peperpot Nature Park
- Galibi Nature Reserve
- Eilerts De Haan Nature park
Want to learn more? Check out Suriname’s tourism website!
Also check out the Surinaams Art and History Museum.
Fun activities to do
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