Republic of Suriname

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Republic of Suriname
Republiek Suriname
Flag of Republic of Suriname
Flag
Coat of arms of Republic of Suriname
Coat of arms
Location of Republic of Suriname
Capital
and largest city
Paramaribo
Official languagesDutch
Dominant mode of productionDependent capitalism
Area
• Total
163,821 km²
Population
• 2022 estimate
632,638


Suriname, officially the Republic of Suriname, is a country in South America.

History

Reagan authorized a CIA plan to overthrow the Surinamese government with a force of 300 soldiers, half Surinamese and half from the U.S. and other countries. The Dutch internal security agency discovered the conspiracy, leading the CIA to cancel its plans.[1]

References

  1. William Blum (2002). Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower: 'A Concise History of United States Global Interventions, 1945 to the Present' (p. 129). [PDF] Zed Books Ltd. ISBN 9781842772201 [LG]