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You are in the smallest independent country in south America and the official language is Dutch what country are you in?
You would be in Suriname.
What country in South America does not speak English?
There are 4 major countries in South America that have official or majority languages other than Spanish:Brazil (Portuguese)Suriname (Dutch)French Guiana (French)Guyana (English)Additionally, there are the Falkland Islands (English), Trinidad and Tobago (English) off the coast of Venezuela, and the Dutch islands in the Caribbean just north of South America.
What are descendants of dutch immigrants to south Africa called?
Generally, most people of Dutch ancestry are called Afrikaners, derived from the language that they speak (Afrikaans) although this is not the only group descended from Dutch ancestry, as many English-speaking South Africans may also have Dutch ancestry.To complicate it, the immigrants during the Dutch occupation of the Cape included large numbers of people of north German extraction, many French and a scattering of Swiss, Scandinavians and other Europeans. All of these gradually assumed the dominant Dutch language and are now part of South Africa's Afrikaans speaking (and English speaking) population, but were not of Dutch ancestry.
What are the non-Spanish speaking countries in South America?
There are actually several non-Spanish Speaking nations in South America. The most obvious is Portuguese speaking Brazil, then there is Suriname which was a former Dutch colony, then French Guyana which speaks French or Creol, then finally Guyana, which was a British pocession and speaks English. In Central America only Belize (speaking English) is a non-Spanish Speaking nation
Ways that Guyana is different from continental neighbors?
The Guianas were originally five countries. But ended up by being three. The three Guyanas were different because they each spoke a different language to the rest of South America. British Guiana (English) Dutch Guiana (Dutch) and French Guiana (French).
What is the smallest indepent country in south America called that speaks dutch?
Suriname is a Dutch speaking country in South America. It is the smallest country on the continent. However, it is larger than French Guyana, which is a territory in South America that belongs to France.
What country in south America has paramaribo as the capital?
Paramaribo is the capital of Suriname - former Dutch Colony and only Dutch speaking country on the continent.
Smallest spanish speaking countries in south America?
Uruguay is the smallest Spanish-speaking country in South America with a size of 176,215 km². The smallest country in South America is Suriname (163,820 km²), though this country's primary language is Dutch.
Is suriname the smallest country in south america?
Suriname is the smallest country in South America. However, French Guyana, a territory that belongs to France, is smaller. Suriname is also the only Dutch speaking country in South America.
Smallest independent dutch speaking country?
Suriname
What is the independent country in south america and dutch is the official language?
Dutch is the official language in the country of Suriname.
Which country is known as the Dutch?
The country were Dutch people live is called The Netherlands or in the Dutch language 'Nederland'.
In what city would people speak to you in dutch?
Any city in a Dutch-speaking country would speak Dutch to you, unless they knew you couldn't speak Dutch.
What were the cities founded by the dutch and what are they called today?
Assuming you are speaking of the colonization of North America. The most famous was New Amsterdam, later renamed by the British to New York. In 1666, the Dutch surrendered it in a bloodless war.
What are people of Dutch ancestry called?
Dutch is what people of Dutch ancestry are called in the Netherlands. They're called Flemings in Belgium. They're called Dutch American in the United States of America.
What is the smallest independent country in South America?
Uruguay is the second smallest country in South America, covering a land area of only 176,220 km2 (68,039 mi2).
What is the country of Dutch?
It is called the Netherlands.
