Suriname

Suriname (English: /ˈsᵻnæm-nm/), officially the Republic of Suriname (Dutch: Republiek Suriname Dutch: [reːpyˌblik ˌsyːriˈnaːmə]), is a country in northern South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, and Brazil to the south. At just under , it is the smallest sovereign state in South America. It has a population of approximately , dominated by descendants from the slaves and labourers brought in from Africa and Asia by the Dutc…