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The president of the Republic of Suriname (Dutch: President van de Republiek Suriname) is, in accordance with the Constitution of 1987, the head of state and head of government of Suriname, and commander-in-chief of the Suriname National Army (SNL). The president also appoints a cabinet.
In Suriname, there are no fewer than twenty languages spoken. Most Surinamese are multilingual. In terms of numbers of speakers are the main languages in Suriname, successively the Dutch language, Sranan Tongo (Surinamese Creole), Sarnami (Surinamese Hindustani), Surinamese-Javanese, and different Maroon languages (especially Saramaccan and Aukan).
Paramaribo (/ ˌ p ɑːr ə ˈ m ɑːr i b oʊ /; Dutch: [ˌpaːraːˈmaːriboː] ⓘ; nicknamed Par'bo [citation needed]) is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on the banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 241,000 people (2012 census), almost half of Suriname's population.
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. An estimated 60% ...
The Suriname national football team (Dutch: Surinaams voetbalelftal; Sranan Tongo: Sranankondre fubal pluga) represents Suriname in international football. The team is controlled by the Surinamese Football Association , which is a member of CONCACAF .
Suriname is the only sovereign nation outside Europe where Dutch is spoken by a majority of the population. General reference [ edit ] Pronunciation : / ˈ sj ʊər ɪ n æ m / , US also /- n ɑː m / , Dutch: [ˌsyːriˈnaːmə] , Portuguese: [suɾiˈnɐmi] , Surinamese : [sraˈnãŋ]
Flag of Suriname (1959–1975) Although the colony has always been officially known as Surinam or Suriname, in both Dutch and English, the colony was often unofficially and semi-officially referred to as Dutch Guiana (Dutch: Nederlands Guiana) in the 19th and 20th century, in an analogy to British Guiana and French Guiana.
