A worsening economic situation, a trend among colonies for independence, the geographic distance between South America and Europe, and close cultural and socio-economic ties with the Caribbean led to Suriname gaining independence from the Netherlands.
Specifically, independence was granted on November 25, 1975. It was preceded by such economic woes as unemployment, race riots, and inflation. It was escalated by the worldwide trend towards independence in the face of African and Asian antagonism to colonialism and colonial powers. It was encouraged by the geographic isolation of Suriname in northern South America from its mother country, the European Kingdom of the Netherlands in Europe. It was eased by common cultural heritages and economic concerns with Caribbean peoples.
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Suriname!
It refers to the same country: Suriname gained independence from the Dutch, who are the people who are residents of the Netherlands (also known as Holland). Suriname was a Dutch colony from the 17th century to the 20th century. Independence from the Dutch government in the Netherlands was made official on November 25, 1975.
It was from the Kingdom of the Netherlands that Suriname gained independence. The country was allowed self government in 1954. But it wasn't until November 25, 1975 that independence officially was granted.
Suriname doesn't belong to any country. It's an independent country. The Netherlands granted independence to Suriname on November 25, 1975.
The Kingdom of the Netherlands granted Suriname its independence on November 25, 1975. Before that date, the country was the only Dutch colony in continental South America. After that date, it become known as the independent Republic of Suriname.
No, Suriname has no Declaration of Independence. In 1973 Netherlands' Prime Minister Joop den Uyl [August 9, 1919-December 24, 1987] began working with Suriname's Prime Minister Henck Arron [April 25, 1936-December 4, 2000] to bring about independence. The law authorizing independence was enacted in the Netherlands in October 1975. Suriname's political Constitution declaring the country a republic [Republiek Suriname] was unanimously approved by Suriname's National Assembly [De Nationale Assemblee, DNA] on November 19, 1975.
The Netherlands has been an important source of support for Suriname, its former colony. The two countries continue to have strong ties. With independence, around one-third of Suriname's population chose to immigrate to the Netherlands and become citizens. Even though embracing the Netherlands as their new home country, many of these expatriate Surinamese maintain close ties with Suriname.
The Netherlands helped its former colony to gain independence. In 1973 Netherlands' Prime Minister Joop den Uyl [August 9, 1919-December 24, 1987] began working with Suriname's Governor Johan Ferrier [May 12, 1910-January 4, 2010] and Prime Minister Henck Arron [April 25, 1936-December 4, 2000] to bring about independence. The law authorizing independence was enacted in the Netherlands in October 1975. Suriname's political Constitution declaring the country a republic [Republiek Suriname] was unanimously approved by Suriname's National Assembly [De Nationale Assemblee, DNA] on November 19, 1975. Suriname officially became independent on November 25, 1975.
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.