Suriname

Suriname is a state in Amazon and Guianas (South America) that has existed since 1975 CE. Its people spoke Germanic languages (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).

Dutch-speaking country independent since 1975. Dési Bouterse seized power in a coup in 1980, and an interior war with Maroon rebels followed in 1986 to 1992.

See Suriname on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates

1975 CE to the present

Duration

50 years

Type

State

Region

Amazon and Guianas, South America

Language family

Germanic

Capital

Paramaribo

Came from

• Dutch Suriname 1667 to 1975 CE

Neighbours in South America

• Peru 1821 CE to the present
• Colombia 1831 CE to the present
• Argentina 1861 CE to the present
• Brazil 1889 CE to the present
• French Guiana 1664 CE to the present
• Dutch Suriname 1667 to 1975 CE
• Paraguay 1811 CE to the present
• Chile 1818 CE to the present
• Bolivia 1825 CE to the present
• Uruguay 1828 CE to the present

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
• United States 1776 CE to the present, North America
• United Kingdom 1801 CE to the present, Europe
• Haiti 1804 CE to the present, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
• Commonwealth of Australia 1901 CE to the present, Oceania
• Indonesia 1945 CE to the present, Southeast Asia
• Republic of India 1947 CE to the present, South Asia
• People's Republic of China 1949 CE to the present, East Asia
• Soviet Union 1922 to 1991 CE, Europe
• Soviet Union 1922 to 1991 CE, Central and North Asia

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