Suriname, once known as Dutch Guiana, is one of South America’s smallest countries. … Suriname is one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the Americas.
Most of its people are descended from Africa, Indian and Javanese indentured labourers brought over by the Dutch to work in agriculture.
Suriname’s biggest city is the capital city Paramaribo. Over 90% of the country is covered by tropical rain forest. The country’s name ‘Suriname’ derives from the Surinen people who lived in the area in the 16th century.
Suriname is known for its Dutch sugar plantations.
Source: Mybrytnewsroom/Kwabena Nyarko Abronoma
