Su·ri·na·me (s  r -nä m) also Su·ri·nam (sr-n m, -näm) Formerly Dutch Guiana A country of northeast South America on the Atlantic Ocean. First colonized by the British, the region was ceded to the Dutch in 1667 and became an autonomous territory of the Netherlands in 1954. Full independence was achieved in 1975. Paramaribo is the capital and the largest city. Population: 471,000. Su ri·na·mese (-nä-m z, -ms) adj. & n. |   |
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| Noun | 1. |  Surinam - a republic in northeastern South America on the Atlantic; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1975OAS, Organization of American States - an association including most countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperation Guiana - a geographical region of northeastern South America including Guyana and Surinam capital of Suriname, Paramaribo - the capital and largest city and major port of Surinam Surinam River, Suriname River - a river in Suriname that flows northward to the Atlantic |
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