Suriname

[ soor-uh-nahm, -nam; Dutch sy-ree-nah-muh ]

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noun

a republic on the northeastern coast of South America: formerly a territory of the Netherlands; gained independence 1975. 60,230 sq. mi. (155,995 sq. km). : Paramaribo.

A collage-painting features a leaf from Suriname, where Sham went to build an 18-foot-high basket-like sculpture from local wood.

Castro was accompanied by only three other Heads-of-State: Nicaragua, Bolivia and Suriname.

New Netherland was retained by England in exchange for Suriname.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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