Surinam is also known as Dutch Guyana and up until 1975 was part of the royal kingdom of the Netherlands. In 1975 Suriname gained independance. Between 1630 and 1669 Suriname was part of an ongoing struggle for power between the Dutch and the English
it used to be a colony controlled by the Netherlands
Suriname
Suriname is the South American country in which Dutch is the official language.Specifically, Suriname is South America's smallest independent country. It used to be a colony of the European Kingdom of the Netherlands. During its colonial period, the country's name was Dutch Guiana.
In Suriname, because it used to be called, "Dutch Guiana" I think. (But it might not be spelt correctly. It could be Guyana, not Guiana.
Paramaribo is in both Suriname and Dutch Guiana (not Dutch Guinea). It's the capital and largest city in the Republic of Suriname. Before independence, Suriname was a Dutch colony, and an English colony before that. Under the English, the country was called Surinam and Willoughbyland. Under the Dutch, it was called Dutch Guiana.Dutch Guinea is an old name for West Papua, Indonesia.
Guyana is a former British colony, Suriname was a Dutch colony, French Guiana was a French colony now incorporated in France. Each of the ruling countries imposed its own language on its possession and the locals did not ask for or look for a merge with his neighbours.
Postcodes are not used in Suriname.
The Kingdom of the Netherlands was ultimately in charge of Suriname in 1900.Specifically, it was the Ministry of the Colonies of the Netherlands that was responsible for Suriname's affairs. At that time, Suriname still was a South American colony of the Netherlands. This Ministry existed from 1814 until 1959.
French Guiana
The European Kingdom of the Netherlands was Suriname's colonial ruler.Specifically, Suriname is located in northern South America whereas the Netherlands is a northern European country. But the Dutch had an interest in participating in the European scramble for trading colonies in Africa, the Americas and Asia. They therefore colonized key parts of the Americas, where they ended up trading their New Amsterdam colony in modern-day New York for the English colony in Suriname.
Governors-General, presidents, prime ministers and vice presidents have been Suriname's leaders.Specifically, Suriname was ruled as a Dutch colony from July 31, 1667 until November 25, 1975. As a colony, Suriname was governed by a long series of Governors-General, supplemented by prime ministers in the last twenty-six (26) years preceding independence. As an independent country, Suriname has been led by presidents, supplemented by prime ministers until 1988 and by vice presidents since 1988.
The Netherlands, It was a former Dutch Colony though the name sounds French, there may have been a French Suriname also, but the main land was Dutch.