Suriname doesn't have a national animal. But Suriname has over 180 species of mammals, over 700 species of birds, as well as an abundance of fish, reptiles, and amphibians. Four endangered species of sea turtles [Leatherback, Green, Olive Ridley, and Hawksbill] live there. The Galibi Nature Reserve was established as a national reserve in 1969 to protect them.
Suriname doesn't have a national animal or insect. But four endangered sea turtles are popularly linked with Suriname. Green [Chelonia mydas], hawksbill [Eretmochelys imbricata], leatherback [Dermochelys coriacea], and olive ridley [Lepidochelys olivacea] all nest in Suriname. The Galibi Nature Reserve in northern Suriname was established as a national reserve in 1969 to protect them.
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"God be with our Suriname" is the national anthem of the Republic of Suriname.Specifically, there are two (2) verses to Suriname's national anthem. The first verse is in Dutch and begins "God zij met ons Suriname." The second verse is in Suriname's creole language of Sranan Tongo and begins "Opo kondreman un opo." These two phrases are the names by which the anthem's title is known to Surinamese.
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National Union Day in Suriname is observed annually on July 1st. Also known as Emancipation Day, it celebrates the freedom of the slaves in Suriname. On July 1, 1863 the Netherlands freed Suriname's 34,441 slaves, 4320 of whom were living in Paramaribo.
Great Kiskadee is what it is called.
The Paramaribo Zoo is an example of Suriname's human-animal interaction.Specifically, the zoo's opening dates back to 1972. It includes birds, mammals and reptiles. It is located in Suriname's capital and largest city and therefore a logical stop on any visitor's itinerary.
On November 25, 1975, Suriname officially became an independent country. The law authorizing independence was enacted in the Netherlands in October 1975. Suriname's political Constitution declaring the country a republic [Republiek Suriname] was approved unanimously by Suriname's National Assembly [De Nationale Assemblee, DNA] on November 19, 1975.
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.
rice and chicken and also a dish called saota
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On November 25, 1975, Suriname officially became an independent country. The law authorizing independence was enacted in the Netherlands in October 1975. Suriname's political Constitution declaring the country a republic [Republiek Suriname] was approved unanimously by Suriname's National Assembly [De Nationale Assemblee, DNA] on November 19, 1975.