Search results
Results from the Health.Zone Content Network
The koto is a traditional dress from the Afro-Surinamese or Creole women in Suriname. Women who wear the dress are called kotomisi [1] ( misi means miss in Sranan Tongo ). Different kotos exist for various occasions like weddings or funerals. The development of the koto as regular dress is not complete but it is still used in special occasions ...
Telephone numbering plan. Suriname uses the following National Significant Numbers (NSN): Minimum number length (excluding the country code): six digits. Maximum number length (excluding the country code): seven digits. The international dialling format is as follows: Mobile: +597 XXX XXXX.
Pangi is the name used by the Maroon people of Suriname for a type of cloth, and also for a wrap that may be made from this cloth. Pangi cloth is a cotton fabric with multi-colored vertical and horizontal stripes, similar to West African kente cloth . It may be used by women for a wrap or a sling to carry a baby, by men for a breech cloth or ...
ISO 3166 code. SR. Internet TLD. .sr. Suriname ( / ˈsʊərɪnæm, - nɑːm / ⓘ SOOR-ih-NAM, -NAHM, Dutch: [syːriˈnaːmə] ⓘ ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( Dutch: Republiek Suriname [reːpyˌblik ˌsyːriˈnaːmə] ), is a country in northern South America, sometimes considered part of the Caribbean and the West Indies.
Location of Suriname. The economy of Suriname largely depends on agriculture, petroleum, and mining. In 2018, the three biggest main export partners of Suriname were Switzerland, Hong Kong, and the United Arab Emirates, and in 2021, the three biggest main import partners of Suriname were the United States, China and the Netherlands.
Coordinates. 52°05′15″N 4°17′11″E / . 52.087469°N 4.286461°E. / 52.087469; 4.286461. The Suriname-Netherlands Chamber of Commerce, native name Suriname-Nederland Kamer van Koophandel, is a chamber of commerce with the goal to improve the entrepreneurial infrastructure en promote commerce between Suriname and the Netherlands ...
Suriname/Intro. Suriname ( / ˈsʊərɪnæm, - nɑːm / ⓘ SOOR-ih-NAM, -NAHM, Dutch: [syːriˈnaːmə] ⓘ ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( Dutch: Republiek Suriname [reːpyˌblik ˌsyːriˈnaːmə] ), is a country in northern South America, sometimes considered part of the Caribbean and the West Indies. Situated slightly north of ...
Culture of Suriname. Surinamese culture has strong Asian, African and European influences. The population is mainly composed of the contribution of people from India, Africa, China, Europe, and Indonesia, as well as indigenous peoples who lived in the area, before the arrival of European settlers.