Where is Suriname Anyway?

When I tell people that I am in Suriname, most of them think that it is in Africa somewhere. LOL! I guess if you don't really stop to think about it Suriname could be just about anywhere. With Dutch as their first language Suriname is nestled between Guyana, French Guiana, and above Brazil. Suriname was once known as Dutch Guiana  before they gained their independence in November 1975. Foolishly assuming that all South American countries speak Spanish, except for Brazil of course, I was very surprised to find out they speak Dutch here. Of course during the Transatlantic slave trade most of the European countries that could wanted to get in on the benefits. The Dutch were in control of this territory importing slaves and exporting rich resources. Little known fact, from Wikipedia, is by 1815 there were 5 Guianas: Spanish Guiana (Venezuela), British Guiana (Guyana), Dutch Guiana (Suriname), Portuguese Guiana (Brazil), and French Guiana. Below I have put a map of Suriname so you can examine the different cities, towns, and districts. Unfortunately where I live just wasn't good enough to make it on the map. If you look closely for Paramaribo, the capital, then find Groningen I live between the two closer to Groningen just before the river.

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Learning more about Suriname everyday...