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	Suriname - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Republic of Suriname, more commonly known as Suriname or Surinam, (formerly known as Netherlands Guiana and Dutch Guiana) is a country in northern South America, in between French Guiana to the east and Guyana to the west.
		Suriname is a democracy based on the 1987 constitution.
		The economy of Suriname is dominated by the bauxite industry, which accounts for more than 15 percent of GDP and 70 percent of export earnings.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Suriname (1428 words)

	Suriname. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Part of the Guiana region, it is separated from Brazil on the south by the Tumuc-Humac Mts., from Guyana on the west by the Corantijn (Courantyne or Corentyne) River, and from French Guiana on the east by the Maroni River.
		Suriname is one of the world’s great producers of bauxite, which accounts for about 70% of export revenues.
		In 1954, Suriname officially became an internally autonomous part of the kingdom of the Netherlands, and in 1975 it became independent.
	www.bartleby.com /65/su/Surinam.html (693 words)

	Suriname -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Suriname is a (A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them) democracy based on the 1987 (The act of forming something) constitution.
		Suriname is the smallest independent country in (A continent in the western hemisphere connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama) South America.
		The largest part is formed by the Hindustani, descendants of (additional info and facts about 19th century) 19th century immigrants from (A republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947) India, about 37 percent of the population.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/su/suriname.htm (1475 words)

	Suriname
		In 1795 the 'Society of Suriname' is liquidated, and the colony is governed by the 'Raad der Colonien' ('Council of Colonies').
		On 1 March 1803 the Batavian Republic abolished all previous adopted arms, and the Dutch arms (a lion of gold with sword and bunch of arrows) with 'Suriname' underneath became the new arms of Suriname.
		The present flag of Surinam was established by a Decree of the Governor (Johan H. Ferrier) dated 25 November 1975 (abrogating Decree G.B. 1929 No.105 of 8 December 1959) and the appendix gave construction details, official colour specifications and the original symbolism of the flag.
	flagspot.net /flags/sr.html (1564 words)

	www.Surinam.org
		Suriname is a land of enormous cultural diversity and one of the few spots in the world where the tropical rainforest still completely virginal.
		Suriname has tremendous ecotourism potential and in fact, was in the early 1970's one of the first countries to carry out successful rainforest tourism.
		Suriname has extraordinary ecotourism allure, an undisturbed rainforest wilderness and cultural attractions that are unique and mot to be found in the rest of South America.
	www.surinam.org (194 words)

	Suriname: Constitution, 1987 with Reforms of 1992
		The Republic of Suriname is a democratic State based upon the sovereignty of the people and on the respect and guarantee of the fundamental right and liberties.
		The President shall not declare the Republic of Suriname to be at war, in danger of war of in state of siege, except with the previous consent of the National Assembly.
		The democratic order of the Republic of Suriname comprises inferior government organs on the regional level, whose function, organization, competence and operation mode shall be regulated by law in accordance with the principles of participatory democracy and decentralization of administration and legislation.
	www.georgetown.edu /pdba/Constitutions/Suriname/english.html (10264 words)

	SESRTCIC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Suriname, formerly known as Dutch Guiana, is one of the smallest countries in South America and the only Latin American country whose official language is Dutch.
		Suriname lies on South America’s North-east coast and is bordered by Brazil in the South, French Guiana in the East and Guyana in the West.
		Suriname is one of the largest producers of bauxite in the world, all of which is processed locally into alumina and aluminium.
	www.sesrtcic.org /members/sur/surhome.shtml (275 words)

	DEVELOPMENTS RELATING TO THE CONCESSION GRANTED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF GUYANA TO CGX ENERGY INC
		The Government of Suriname further communicated its ‘conviction’ that the Corentyne River is "an integral part of the Surinamese territory and that therefore all the activities on this river fall within the jurisdiction of the Republic of Suriname".
		The Government of Suriname sought clarification as to whether there were any such activities taking place in the area concerned and that in the event that there were, "the Government of the Republic of Suriname would expect an immediate termination of such activities, in conformity with the internationally accepted principle of territorial integrity".
		Suriname was presented with the "Basic Elements of the Guyana Proposal" which in effect was formulated on the basis of the proposals put forward to the Suriname delegation in Trinidad and Tobago.
	www.guyana.org /guysur/development_cgxenergy_inc.html (2121 words)

	Member Countries
		Sudan is located in North-East Africa, and shares borders with the Central African Republic on the south-west, Chad on the west, Egypt on the north, Ethiopia on the east, Kenya, Uganda and Zaire on the south with Libya on the north-west.
		Suriname is situated on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean in the northern part of South America, and shares borders with Brazil on the south, French Guiana on the east and Guyana on the west.
		Suriname’s main natural resources are timber, hydropower potential, fish, shrimp, bauxite and iron ore. The economy of Suriname is relatively diversified in range, but the dominant sector is the bauxite industry.
	www.oic-oci.org /english/main/membercountries3.htm (2241 words)

	Suriname
		Suriname lies on the northeast coast of South America, with Guyana to the west, French Guiana to the east, and Brazil to the south.
		The principal rivers are the Corantijn on the Guyana border, the Marowijne in the east, and the Suriname, on which the capital city of Paramaribo is situated.
		Suriname has earned a reputation as a center for drug trafficking; in 1998, former dictator Bouterse was sentenced in absentia in the Netherlands for transporting cocaine.
	www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0108000.html (710 words)

	Suriname (09/05)
		Suriname is a member of the Caribbean Community and Common Market and the Association of Caribbean States; it is associated with the European Union through the Lome Convention.
		Suriname is densely forested and has thus far suffered little from deforestation, but increased interest in large-scale commercial logging and mining in Suriname's interior have raised environmental concerns.
		Suriname's tourism sector remains a minor part of the economy, and tourist infrastructure is limited (in 2000, some 56,843 foreign tourists visited Suriname).
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/1893.htm (4783 words)

	Peter Troon - History of Suriname
		Suriname is a small country in South America, located on the Northeastern coast.
		In 1954 Suriname was recognized by the Netherlands as Overseas Territory in stead of a Dutch colony.
		Suriname is a country of which there is a lot to tell about.
	www.troon.org /suriname/suriname.html (1178 words)

	Peter A.J. Troon's Home Page at GeoCities
		The Republic of Suriname is a country in South America.
		Dutch is the official spoken language in Suriname, because Suriname was a colony of the Netherlands and became independent on Tuesday November 25, 1975.
		Suriname has a surface of 163,820 square kilometres, that would be like 63,775 square miles.
	www.geocities.com /TheTropics/4509 (518 words)

	Surinam.net Network
		The backbone of Suriname economy is the export of alumina and small amounts of aluminum produced from bauxite mined in the country.
		Suriname is densely forested and has thus far suffered little from deforestation, but increased interest in large-scale commercial logging and mining in Suriname interior have raised environmental concerns.
		Suriname tourism sector remains a minor part of the economy, and tourist infrastructure is limited (in 2000, some 56,843 foreign tourists visited Suriname).
	www.surinam.net (4760 words)

	Suriname - Amnesty International
		Suriname’s compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights was reviewed by the UN Human Rights Committee in October.
		As Suriname had not fulfilled its obligation to submit a report, the review took place under new procedures and was based on questions put to Suriname’s representatives on issues of concern, including impunity for past violations, prison conditions, alleged ongoing human rights violations and the death penalty.
		In June the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women considered Suriname’s report on compliance with the UN Women’s Convention, covering the period from 1993 to 1998.
	web.amnesty.org /report2003/Sur-summary-eng (770 words)

	Embassy of the Republic of Suriname, Washington, DC
		Embassy of the Republic of Suriname, Washington, DC Embassy of the
		Here, you can learn about the country of Suriname, as well as find a wealth of information on the government of Suriname, its economy, tourism industry and consular services.
		Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Suriname,Her Excellency Maria E. Levens, delivered by...
	www.surinameembassy.org (127 words)

	Geographical Information about Suriname -
		The territory of the Republic of Suriname is located on the north – western section of the South American sub – continent and is located between the 2 and the 6 northern latitude and the 54 and the 58 longitude (West of Greenwich).
		The territories of Suriname and Guyana are separated by the Corantijn river.
		The territorial waters claimed by Suriname include the sea-strip north of the country within a width of 200 nautical miles north of the coastline.
	www.embsurnd.com /embsurnd/html/geographical.htm (198 words)

	Suriname is located on the Northeast coast of South America.
		Suriname (Surinam) is located on the northeast coast of South America, just north of the Amazon Delta, between 2 - 6 degrees latitude north and 54 - 58 degrees longitude west.
		Suriname is an independent nation with a multi-cultural population of East Indians, Creoles, Indonesians, Chinese, Africans, Lebanese, Jews and Amerindians.
		The Republic of Suriname is one of the biggest exporters of alumina and aluminum in the world thanks to the existence of very large deposits of bauxite as raw material and hydro power potential.
	www.tropilab.com /aboutsuriname.html (606 words)

	Suriname 1983 - Chapter II
		The domestic legal system of the Republic of Suriname, as well as international normative standards to which the Republic of Suriname is subject, all recognize the individual's right to life and personal security.
		The resident population of the Republic of Suriname is approximately 350,000.
		Henk Chin A Sen, former President and Prime Minister of Suriname and now, while in exile, serving as President of the Council for the Liberation of Suriname, stated that Major Horb had called him at the time of the killings and had denied responsibility for them.
	www.cidh.oas.org /countryrep/Suriname83eng/chap.2.htm (3339 words)

	Suriname Hotel Association
		Suriname lies on the northeast coast of South America, with Guyana to the west, French Guyana to the east and Brazil to the south.
		The official language is Dutch as Suriname is a former colony of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
		Colonization was confined to a narrow coastal strip, until the abolition of slavery in 1863, African slaves furnished the labour for the plantation economy.
	www.surinamehotels.org (633 words)

	Suriname -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Suriname is bordered on the north by the Atlantic Ocean, on the east by French Guiana, on the south by Brazil, and on the…;
		Suriname is bordered on the north by the Atlantic Ocean, on the east by French Guiana, on the south by...
		It is located on the continent's north-central coast and is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the north, French Guiana on the east, Brazil on the south, and Guyana on the west.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9108594 (733 words)

	Why Suriname? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Republic of Suriname, in northern South America, obtained its independence from the Netherlands in 1975.
		Lying between 2-6 N and 54-58 W, Suriname has a typical tropical climate with a mean daily temperature of about 27 C and annual range of only 2 C. Annual rainfall varies between 1750 and 3000 mm, and a generally high humidity prevails throughout the year.
		Furthermore, Suriname is unusual among tropical countries in its extensive relatively undistrubed tropical forest cover.
	www.chem.vt.edu /chem-dept/kingston/DGIK_images/Surinamemap.html (503 words)

	Suriname - Atlapedia Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		It is bound by Guyana to the west, French Guiana to the east, Brazil to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the north.
		The principal rivers are the Corantyne, Nickerie, Copename, Saramacca, Suriname, Commewijne and Marauijne.
		PEOPLE: Suriname has eight main ethnic groups which are as follows, Creoles who account for around 31% of the population, East Indians who account for around 37%, Indonesians for around 15%, Bush Negroes for around 10%, AmerIndians for 3%, Europeans for around 1% and Chinese for around 2% of the population.
	www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/suriname.htm (1263 words)

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