Location

Suriname is a South American country and its location is on the northeast coast. Ten districts and the capital make up the nation. Suriname has historically been a battleground and a hotbed of conflict. In terms of location, several people resided in the area before European settlers attempted to claim the territory in the seventeenth century, and they were frequently embroiled in disputes with one another.

The first Europeans to arrive in Suriname were the British in 1630. They colonized the region and established tobacco plantations on which locals were forced to labor as slaves. After a centuries-long power struggle, the Dutch seized the territory in 1667. The people of Suriname acquired more rights and authority during WWII, and the country became an independent state in 1975.

Suriname is a member of the Caribbean Community and is regarded a culturally Caribbean country (CARICOM). It is the only sovereign country outside of Europe where Dutch is the official and dominant language in government, business, the media, and education.