Dutch-speaking Suriname is the smallest independent nation in South America. Rainforests cover 94% of its area, and its biodiversity is exceeded only by its ethnic richness—an unusual mix of East ...

Such possible impacts are politically salient in Suriname because the country’s politics are shaped by the complex, sometimes conflictual relationships between a tapestry of ethnic groups, principally ...

Chinese offshore engineer Wison New Energies has secured a contract to carry out a feasibility study for a floating liquefied natural gas development at Block 52 offshore Suriname. Wison did not ...

Suriname government official are meeting with the International Monetary Fund to discuss frameworks for a second program after a prior $688 million agreement expired in March, according to its ...

Guyana President Irfaan Ali is exploring a partnership with Suriname to build a gas-powered industrial hub as he works to fortify his nation's economy. Image by Aoraee via iStock Guyana President ...

See All Key Ideas Officials in Suriname are considering legislation that would finally establish territorial rights for Indigenous and Tribal communities. But not everyone is happy with the ...

Javanese restaurants, gold traders and Chinese megastores selling everything from power tools to whiskey to knockoff Nike sneakers. The U.S. State Department identifies Suriname as a cocaine ...

Although Suriname is one of the smallest countries in the Western Hemisphere, it is gaining importance as it heads in the same direction as neighboring Guyana in becoming one of the world’s ...

PARAMARIBO, Suriname, (CMC) — Government officials from Suriname and the Netherlands met recently to discuss the illegal migration of people from both countries. A delegation from the Return and ...

Also resident in Suriname are Hindu, Creole, Javanese, Maroon, Amerindian, and Chinese groups. Apart from Dutch, many local languages, such as Sranan Tongo, an English-based Creole); Surinamese ...

Desi Bouterse, a military strongman who led a 1980 coup in the former Dutch colony of Suriname, then returned to power by election three decades later despite charges of drug smuggling and murder ...