Suriname

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[soor-uh-nahm, -nam, sy-ree-nah-muh]

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noun

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

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That victory ended Suriname's hopes of grabbing automatic qualification.

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Jamaica and Panama are the frontrunners to be the two Central America/Caribbean flagbearers, but Suriname, Curacao, Honduras, Haiti and Costa Rica are other possible qualifiers.

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TotalEnergies, among the world's biggest energy companies, announced last year that it would invest some $10.5 billion in Suriname -- South America's smallest country -- which is seeking to exploit its oil and gas reserves.

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Suriname kept their bid for a first World Cup berth on track with a 4-0 victory over El Salvador in Paramaribo that eliminated the Salvadorans.

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The teams move on to Arlington, Texas, for their second group-play games Wednesday, with Mexico facing Suriname and the Dominican Republic playing Costa Rica.