The Republic of Suriname, referred to as " Suriname ", the name of the country comes from the aborigines Surinamese here. Since it was once a colony of Netherlands , the official language of the country is Dutch , with a total population of about 600,000 today.
Suriname is mainly located in northern South America, with the Pacific Ocean to the north and Brazil to the south. It borders Guyana to the west and French Guiana to the east. In terms of land area, Suriname is the smallest country on the South American continent, with only 164,000 square kilometers.
Suriname is sandwiched between two Guyanas. In fact, Suriname used to be called Dutch Guiana . Interestingly, the United Kingdom also took a fancy to Suriname at the beginning, and the Netherlands deliberately replaced the North American state of New York with the United Kingdom in order to control it.
The average altitude of Suriname is relatively low, and there are many plains and coastal lowlands in the territory. The southern part belongs to the tropical rain forest climate, the northern part belongs to the savanna climate , with high temperature and rain throughout the year, with two distinct dry and rainy seasons.
The traffic in Suriname is less developed, mainly relying on roads and waterways. The highway traverses the east and west and connects the major cities in the territory, but the infrastructure construction is backward, the road condition is poor, and there are almost no dedicated passages for bicycles and pedestrians. Suriname has only one large international airport, located in the capital Paramaribo . At the same time, the largest port is also located in the capital, where 90% of foreign trade goods pass through. In contrast, the development of railways is relatively slow. There is no passenger railway, and there is no railway connection with neighboring countries, which will have an adverse impact on the exchange and development of the national economy.
Although Suriname is very far from China, the local Chinese make up a certain proportion of the total population. The resident population is about 10%, close to 50,000 or 60,000 people, but the actual number of people with Surinamese nationality is less, about 10,000 to 20,000 people. Chinese can also play a role in communication locally, among which Hakka is the most widely used.
Although the number of Chinese in Suriname is much smaller than that of the Indian population, it has a great influence. The Chinese have made great contributions to the economic development of Suriname. 90% of the supermarkets, restaurants and gold shops in Suriname are opened by Chinese, and basically every Chinese supermarket will provide WIFI service. The Chinese here have strong cohesion. Most of them have established chambers of commerce, associations of fellow villagers, etc., to help each other, and gradually gain a firm foothold in foreign countries.
There are many interesting customs in Suriname, such as a unique way of fishing called "shooting fish" that people learn from childhood; in some tribes, men propose to girls by giving fish, because it can show themselves Superb fishing techniques, if the woman agrees, the fish will be prepared and sent back; here, the Chinese Spring Festival is also a legal holiday, and you can also see couplets, lion dances, etc.
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