Suriname — noun a republic in northeastern South America on the Atlantic; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1975 • Syn: ↑Republic of Suriname, ↑Surinam, ↑Dutch Guiana, ↑Netherlands Guiana • Instance Hypernyms: ↑South American country, ↑South… … Useful english dictionary
SURINAME — Le développement économique, social et politique du Suriname depuis un siècle illustre de manière presque caricaturale les problèmes de décolonisation qui se posent aux Caraïbes. Que ce soit sous la dépendance coloniale, dans un cadre semi… … Encyclopédie Universelle
SURINAME — SURINAME, republic on the northeastern coast of South America, between Guiana (formerly British Guiana), Brazil, and French Guyana and bordered on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. The first permanent settlement was founded in 1652 by the English… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Suriname — /soor euh nahm , nam /; Du. /syuu rddee nah meuh/, n. a republic on the NE coast of South America: formerly a territory of the Netherlands; gained independence 1975. 443,446; 60,230 sq. mi. (155,995 sq. km). Cap.: Paramaribo. Also, Surinam /soor… … Universalium
Suriname — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Suriname <p></p> Background: <p></p> First explored by the Spaniards in the 16th century and then settled by the English in the mid 17th century, Suriname became a… … The World Factbook
Suriname — Republic of Suriname Republiek Suriname (Dutch) … Wikipedia
Suriname River — The Suriname River is 480 km long and flows through the country of Suriname. Its sources are located in the Guiana Highlands on the border between the Wilhelmina Mountains and the Eilerts de Haan Mountains (where it is known as the Gran Rio). The … Wikipedia
Suriname River — River, central and eastern Suriname. Rising in the highlands and flowing toward the northeast for some 300 mi (480 km), it empties into the Atlantic Ocean just north of Paramaribo. It was dammed at Afobaka to create W. J. van Blommestein Lake,… … Universalium
Suriname — geographical name 1. (or formerly Dutch Guiana) (or Netherlands Guiana) country N South America between Guyana & French Guiana; a republic, until 1975 territory of the Netherlands capital Paramaribo area 63,251 square miles (163,820 square… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Suriname — /surəˈnam/ (say soohruh nahm), / ˈnæm/ (say nam) noun a republic on the north east coast of South America, bordered by French Guiana, Brazil and Guyana; a British, then a Dutch colony before independence in 1975. 163 820 km2. Languages: Dutch,… …