English > Suriname: 1 sense > noun 1, locationMeaning | A republic in northeastern South America on the Atlantic; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1975. |
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Synonyms | Republic of Suriname, Surinam, Dutch Guiana, Netherlands Guiana |
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Instance of | South American country, South American nation | Any one of the countries occupying the South American continent |
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Member of | Organization of American States, OAS | An association including most countries in the western hemisphere |
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Part of | Guiana | A geographical region of northeastern South America including Guyana and Surinam |
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Parts | Paramaribo, capital of Suriname | The capital and largest city and major port of Surinam |
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Suriname River, Surinam River | A river in Suriname that flows northward to the Atlantic |
Spanish | Guayana holandesa, Guyana holandesa, República de Surinam, Suriname, Surinam |
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Catalan | Guaiana holandesa, Suriname, Surinam |
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