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The name Suriname is thought to come from the name of a group called Surinen who inhabited the area before the arrival of the Europeans. The Surinen were Arawak speaking Tainos, a group of people believed to originate either in the Amazon Basin or in the Colombian Andes. Arawak speakers were the natives encountered by Cristoforo Colombo [Christopher Columbus, c. 1451-May 20, 1506] when he first landed in the Americas.
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Was ist Suriname?
What is Suriname? in English means "Was ist Suriname" in German.
What is the Dutch 'Foto's van toeristische plekken in Suriname' in English?
Photos of tourist sites in Suriname is an English equivalent of 'Foto's van toeristische plekken in Suriname'.
What is the English phrase 'Come and visit Suriname' in Dutch?
Kom en Bezoek Suriname.
Who were the first Europeans to settle in Suriname?
The English were the first Europeans who were known to settle in Suriname. Their first attempt at setting up an English colony was in the Marshall's Creek area, in 1630. But they abandoned the notion of an English speaking Suriname in 1667 with the signing of the Treaty of Breda of July 31. By that treaty, New York became an area of English settlement, and Suriname Dutch.
What is the Dutch 'God zij met ons Suriname' in English?
God be with our Suriname is an English equivalent of 'God zij met ons Suriname'. It's the title and the first line of the Suriname national anthem. The first verse is in Dutch, the second in the native Sranan Tongo.
Is spanish spoken in suriname?
No. The official language of Suriname is Dutch.
Hoe is de onafhankelijkheid in Suriname tot stand gekomen?
How did independence in Suriname come about is an English equivalent of 'Hoe is de onafhankelijkheid in Suriname tot stand gekomen'.
What is 'When she comes to Suriname' in Dutch?
"Als zij naar Suriname komt" is one way of saying "When she comes to Suriname", another way of saying is "Waneer komt zij naar Suriname?" it could mean "When is she coming to Suriname?"
Why did the English go to new Amsterdam?
the Netherlands traded it with suriname
What are Suriname's other names?
The official name in Dutch for Suriname is Republiek Suriname. There also is another name in one of the country's local languages. The official name in the local language Sranantongo is 'Ripoliku Sranan'.English speakers in neighboring Guyana may used the formal English equivalent of 'Republic of Suriname'. Or they may use the less formal 'Suriname Republic' or 'Suriname'. French speakers in neighboring Guiana translate the name as 'LaRépublique du Suriname'. Pourtuguese speakers in neighboring Brazil translate the name as 'A República do Suriname'. And Spanish speakers translate the name as 'La República de Suriname'.
What is the Dutch 'Wilhelminagebergte' in English?
'Wilhelmina Mountains', which is a mountain range in central Suriname, is an English equivalent of 'Wilhelminagebergte'.
Is Paramaribo in Suriname or in Dutch Guinea?
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.
