Americas/South America
Suriname
Paramaribo
616.5K
163 820 km²
Surinamese dollar
Coastal
Dutch
Historical Events
4000 - Early Inhabitance
Suriname was inhabited by indigenous peoples, including Arawaks and Caribs.
1600 - European Arrival
Europeans began arriving in Suriname, contesting for control of the region.
1700 - Dutch Control Established
By the late 17th century, the Dutch established control over much of Suriname.
1863 - Abolition of Slavery
Slavery was officially abolished in Suriname, ending the era of African slave labor.
1954 - Constituent Country
Suriname became a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
1975 - Independence from the Netherlands
Suriname gained independence after negotiations with the Dutch government.