Suriname was first inhabited by Indians, and the Dutch began to settle here in 1602. British immigrants moved from 65438 to 0630. 1667 Britain and the Netherlands signed a treaty and Suriname became a Dutch colony. The Vienna Treaty 18 15 formally established the status of the Netherlands as the suzerain of the Soviet Union. 1954 implements internal autonomy.
1975165438+1October 25th declared independence and established the Republic of China. /kloc-At the end of 0/9, China people came to Suriname, not far from Wan Li, because of the discovery of gold in Suriname. With the development of 100 years, the population of China once accounted for one tenth of Surinam. China is not the largest population, but China culture is everywhere in Suriname.
1976 established diplomatic relations with China. The first president was H.R. Hendrick Chin A Sen, a descendant of Chinese from Huiyang, Guangdong. From 1858 to 1870, about 2000 people from China came to Surinam, most of them from Guangdong and Fujian. With the change of time, the number of Chinese has gradually increased, and their influence in the local area has gradually increased.
They mainly operate department stores and restaurants in Suzhou. Surinam has a large proportion of China people, so there are schools in China, radio stations in China, hospitals in China and gymnasiums in China! From birth to death, there is a generalized mourning hall arrangement and an exclusive China cemetery!
Suriname covers an area of 1.64 million km2, which is equivalent to Henan Province in China, but its population is only 560,000.
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National symbol
national flag
The national flag of Suriname 1975,165438+1was adopted on October 25th. It is rectangular, and its length-width ratio is 3:2. The flag surface consists of five parallel green, white, red, white and green stripes from top to bottom, and the width ratio of red, green and white stripes is 4:2: 1.
There is a yellow five-pointed star in the center of the national flag, which symbolizes national unity and a bright future; Green represents rich natural resources and fertile land, and also symbolizes people's expectations for the new Suriname; White symbolizes justice and freedom; Red symbolizes enthusiasm and progress, and also expresses the desire to devote all our strength to the motherland.
national emblem
The national emblem of Suriname was launched on June 5438+0975165438+1October 25th. The central pattern of the national emblem is an oval coat of arms, with a green diamond in the middle and a yellow five-pointed star inside. Green represents good hope, and the five-pointed star symbolizes a bright future.
The left half of the ellipse is a sailboat sailing on the sea, symbolizing the trade of the country; The right half is a palm tree growing on the green land, representing the country's agriculture and symbolizing the earth and life. There is an American Indian on each side of the oval, and the ribbon at the bottom reads "justice, piety and loyalty" in Surinamese.
national anthem
God is with Suriname.
Surinam has rolling rivers, dense forests and beautiful land. We salute you. I wish the fleet an early revival, commercial prosperity, rapid industrial development and all the best.
Suriname is the smallest country in South America in terms of area and population. It is also the only country in the Western Hemisphere that does not belong to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Dutch is the official language. Surinamese is widely used by residents, and Chinese Hakka is the legal language of Suriname.
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