Suriname

geographical name

variants or chiefly formerly Surinam
1
or formerly Dutch Guiana or Netherlands Guiana country in northern South America bordering on the Atlantic between Guyana and French Guiana; capital Paramaribo area 63,251 square miles (163,820 square kilometers), population 597,900

Note: Now a republic, Suriname was until 1975 a territory of the Netherlands.

2
river in northern Suriname flowing north into the Atlantic
Surinamese adjective or noun

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“Suriname.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Suriname. Accessed 12 Jan. 2025.

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