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Suriname — everything in one place

Explore the books, quotes, people, places, food and news of Suriname. One country, every corner of ZakGT — gathered here so you never have to hunt.

Capital: ParamariboPopulation: ~650,000Founded: 1667 (Dutch colony, Treaty of Breda); independence 25 November 1975Region: AmericasLanguages: nlCurrency: Surinamese dollar (SRD)

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Everything about Suriname

Books & Literature

Classics, poetry, folklore & free-to-read texts of Suriname

Quotes & Proverbs

Native wisdom, proverbs & famous words from Suriname

Authors, leaders & cultural figures of Suriname

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Provinces, must-see spots & travel tips for Suriname

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The latest announcements from across the ZakGT platform

Dishes, recipes & places to eat across the ZakGT food atlas

Notable people from Suriname

Cornelis Gerhard Anton de Kom

Anti-Colonial Author and Resistance Fighter

He wrote "Wij slaven van Suriname," the first major anti-colonial history of Suriname told from the perspective of the enslaved, and died resisting Nazi occupation.

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Henri Frans de Ziel

Poet and Anthem Writer

He wrote the Sranan Tongo verses of Suriname's national anthem and published the first collection of Sranan-language poetry, founding modern Surinamese literature.

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Jeane Sophie Everdine Redmond

Physician and Public Health Pioneer

She was the first Black woman to become a doctor in Suriname and a pioneering public-health educator who broadcast medical advice in Sranan Tongo.

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Maroon Resistance Leader

He led the Boni Maroon Wars, a decades-long guerrilla resistance against Dutch colonial slavery, and founded the community that became the Aluku people.

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Johan Henri Eliza Ferrier

First President of Suriname

He was Suriname's last colonial governor and first president, guiding the country's transition to independence in 1975.

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Traditional Suriname Wisdom

Folk & Oral Tradition

The shared, author-less body of Sranan Tongo odo proverbs carried by Afro-Surinamese communities across generations.

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