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The former name of Suriname was Guyana

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What is Suriname's former name?

Dutch Guiana and Netherland Guiana.


What is Suriname's unofficial name?

The official name of Suriname in English is Republic of Suriname. In Dutch the official name is Republiek Suriname. In Sranan Tongo ['Surinamean tongue'], a Creole language spoken by over two-thirds of the population, Suriname is known as Sranan.Unofficially, the country still may be called by its former name of 'Dutch Guiana' from its colonial past. Or it may be called Suriname.


What country did Suriname win its independence from?

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.


What is former dutch colony getting independence in 1975?

Suriname


What is Suriname's offical name?

Republic of Suriname (Republiek Suriname in Dutch)


What is the official name of Suriname South America?

Suriname is officially the Republic of Suriname.


What is new name of dutch Guiana?

The former Dutch Guiana is now known as Suriname. It gained independence from the Netherlands in 1975. Suriname is located on the northeastern coast of South America and is known for its diverse culture and rich natural resources.


What South American country is the former Dutch Guiana?

Suriname is the South American country that's the former Dutch Guiana. It's a previous Dutch colony whose independence officially dates to November 25, 1975. Since independence, the country is called Suriname, which is a much older name that reflects the native inheritance of the Republic's population.


Is the Republic of Suriname being recolonized by its former colonizer The Netherlands?

No, only in your mind.


How many years old is Suriname?

Suriname, the former Dutch Guiana gained its independence from Holland on November 25, 1975. It is 34 years old.


What is the official name of Suriname?

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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'.