The main prison in Suriname is called "Het Huis van Bewaring," also known as the "Prison of Santo Boma." It is located in the capital, Paramaribo, and has faced various challenges related to overcrowding and conditions. The facility houses both male and female inmates and has been the subject of human rights discussions.
The former name of Suriname was Guyana
Republic of Suriname (Republiek Suriname in Dutch)
Suriname is officially the Republic of Suriname.
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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'.
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.
Another name for Suriname was DUTCH Guiana
"Welcome to Suriname" in Dutch is "Welkom in Suriname." In Dutch, "welkom" means welcome, and "in" means to or in. Suriname is the name of the country and remains the same in both English and Dutch.
Republiek Suriname is the official name in Dutch for the Republic of Suriname. There also is a local language equivalent. It's 'Ripoliku Sranan', in Sranan Tongo.
Suriname
Surinamese or Surinamer is the name for the nationality of Suriname. Suriname is exremely diverse ethnically, linguistically, and religiously. The large yellow five-pointed star on the Flag of Suriname symbolizes the unity of these diverse ethnic groups in every Surinamese/Surinamer.
Generally Suriname was known as Dutch Guiana until gaining independence on November 25, 1975. But the name within the country was Suriname. Suriname is the Dutch spelling and reflects the pronunciation in Dutch as 'syri-nameh'.Surinam is the spelling by the English settlers who founded the first colony at Marshall's Creek along the Suriname River in 1630. The name of the country is thought to come from the name of a group called Surinen who lived in the area before the arrival of Europeans.