Suriname
Sam Seidelman
Background Information
The Capital of Suriname is Paramaribo, which is also the largest city in the country. Some other major cities include alley drop, Brokopondo, Moengo, and Albina. Before Suriname gained its independence Novemeber 25th, 1975, the country was controlled by The Netherlands. The official language of the country is Dutch. The flag of Suriname has green stripes on the top and bottom, followed by white stripes, then red in the middle with a yellow star.
Geographical Information
Suriname is located East of Guyana, West of French Guiana and North of Brazil. Three physical features are Van Wijk Mountains, Barhuis Mountains, and WJ Van Bloomenstien Lake.
Political Information
Suriname has a Constitutional Democracy government which is a government that allows the voice of others to be heard. The leader of Suriname is President De'si Bouterse.
Economic Information
The Suriname currency is the Surinamese Dollar (SRD) and their economic system is capitalism.
Brownsberg Nature Park
People should visit Suriname and the Brownsberg Nature Park because the area is gorgeous with a waterfall and woods surrounding it.
Central Suriname Nature Preserve
People should also visit the Central Suriname Nature Preserve because of the mountains, lakes, and trees that cover the area.
Julianatop Mountain
Lastly, tourists should visit Julianatop Mountain because of the alpacas and the beautiful view from the top.