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Moiwana monument to the victims of the Moiwana massacre in Albina, Suriname. The village was the scene of the Moiwana massacre on November 29, 1986, during the Suriname Guerrilla War between the Surinamese military regime, headed by Dési Bouterse, and the Jungle Commando led by Ronnie Brunswijk. The army attacked the village, killing at least ...
The early history of Suriname dates from 3000 BCE when Native Americans first inhabited the area. The Dutch acquired Suriname from the English, and European settlement in any numbers dates from the 17th century, when it was a plantation colony utilizing slavery for sugar cultivation. With abolition in the late 19th century, planters sought ...
Suriname continues to maintain close diplomatic, economic, and cultural ties with the Netherlands. Suriname's culture and society strongly reflect the legacy of Dutch colonial rule. It is the only sovereign nation outside Europe where Dutch is the official and prevailing language of government, business, media, and education.
Culture of Suriname. Surinamese culture has strong Asian, African and European influences. The population is mainly composed of the contribution of people from India, Africa, China, Europe, and Indonesia, as well as indigenous peoples who lived in the area, before the arrival of European settlers.
Ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Suriname. 20 November: Ten people are killed during a gold mine collapse in Suriname. [1] 20 December: Dési Bouterse, former president of Suriname, is sentenced to 20 years in prison for the December murders of 1982. [2]
Demographics of Suriname, Data of FAO, year 2005; Number of inhabitants in thousands. According to the 2022 revision of the World Population Prospects [2] [3] the total population was 612,985 in 2021, compared to only 215,000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 28.6%, 65% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while ...
The 1980 Surinamese coup d'état, usually referred to as the Sergeants' Coup ( Dutch: De Sergeantencoup ), was a military coup in Suriname which occurred on 25 February 1980, when a group of 16 sergeants ( Dutch: groep van zestien, lit. 'group of sixteen') of the Surinamese Armed Forces (SKM) led by Dési Bouterse overthrew the government of ...
Chan Santokhi, new president from 16 July. President: Dési Bouterse (until 16 July); Chan Santokhi (from 16 July) Vice President: Ashwin Adhin (until 16 July); Ronnie Brunswijk (from 16 July) Speaker: Jennifer Simons (until 28 June); Ronnie Brunswijk (from 29 June to 14 July); Marinus Bee (from 14 July)