Suriname

[ soo r-uh-nahm, -nam; Dutch sy-ree-nah-muh ]

/ ˈsʊər əˌnɑm, -ˌnæm; Dutch ˌsü riˈnɑ mə /

noun

a republic on the NE coast of South America: formerly a territory of the Netherlands; gained independence 1975. 60,230 sq. mi. (155,995 sq. km). Capital: Paramaribo.

Also Su·ri·nam

[soo r-uh-nahm, -nam] /ˈsʊər əˌnɑm, -ˌnæm/.

Formerly Dutch Guiana, Netherlands Guiana.

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Examples from the Web for surinam

Ravenelia and Cronartium only occur in the warmer parts of the temperate zone, whilst Sartvellia is confined to Surinam.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses|Mordecai Cubitt Cooke
St. Barbara as aforesaid situated on the upper Surinam the main-stream of the colony Surinam.
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 8, 1923|Various
Splitgerber833 found it in the forests of Surinam, but he says, An spontanea?
Origin of Cultivated Plants|Alphonse De Candolle
The Dutch brought the cultivation of coffee to Surinam in 1718.
All About Coffee|William H. Ukers

No doubt they landed some one from the Devon, suggested Mr. Thorne, or already had confederates in Surinam.
The Radio Detectives in the Jungle|A. Hyatt Verrill

British Dictionary definitions for surinam

Surinam

Suriname

/ (ˌsʊərɪˈnæm) /

noun

a republic in NE South America, on the Atlantic: became a self-governing part of the Netherlands in 1954 and fully independent in 1975. Official languages: Dutch; English is also widely spoken. Religion: Hindu, Christian, and Muslim. Currency: guilder. Capital: Paramaribo. Pop: 566 846 (2013 est). Area: 163 820 sq km (63 251 sq miles)Former names: Dutch Guiana, Netherlands Guiana

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