Suriname

Suriname

Suriname ranks 139th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Tajikistan, Nicaragua, and Togo. Memorable people born in present day Suriname include Dési Bouterse, Edgar Davids, and Clarence Seedorf. Memorable people who died in Suriname include Jules Wijdenbosch, Eric Knight, and Hendrick Chin A Sen. Suriname has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and writers.

Suriname, officially the Republic of Suriname, is a country in northern South America, also considered as part of the Caribbean and the West Indies. It is a developing country with a high level of human development; its economy is heavily dependent on its abundant natural resources, namely bauxite, gold, petroleum, and agricultural products. Suriname is a member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the United Nations, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and the Organization of American States. Read more on Wikipedia