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Suriname

American  
[soor-uh-nahm, -nam, sy-ree-nah-muh] / ˈsʊər əˌnɑm, -ˌnæm, ˌsü riˈnɑ mə /
Also Surinam

noun

  1. 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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The regions at risk include the Brazilian states of Roraima and Amapá, northern Pará, and portions of Venezuela, Guyana, and Suriname.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

"Dumfries is, of course, a town in Scotland but in our family line, we know the name did not enter Suriname first as a Scottish surname," she said.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

This species is found in parts of Central and South America, including Panama, Colombia, and Suriname.

From Science Daily ● May 2, 2026

But the longer he thought about it, the more the former Ajax ballboy found himself circling a crazy idea: What if Suriname could reach the World Cup?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026

Suriname:   The economy is dominated by the bauxite industry, which   accounts for more than 15% of GDP and 70% of export earnings.

From The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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