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Suriname is a multiethnic and multilingual society, home to people of various ethnic, racial, religious, and national origins, with the majority of the population made up of Old World immigrants and their descendants. As a result, the Surinamese do not equate their nationality with ethnicity, but with citizenship and
Each ethnic group preserves its own culture, and many institutions, including political parties, tend to follow ethnic lines. Informal relationships vary: the upper classes of all ethnic backgrounds mix freely; outside of the elite, social relations tend to remain within ethnic groupings. All groups may be found in the schools and workplace.
Suriname's culture and society strongly reflect the legacy of Dutch colonial rule. It is the only sovereign nation outside Europe where Dutch is the official and prevailing language of government, business, media, and education; [ 16 ] an estimated 60% of the population speaks Dutch as a native language. [ 17 ]
Indigenous peoples in Suriname, Native Surinamese, or Amerindian Surinamese, are Surinamese people who are of indigenous ancestry. They comprise approximately 3.5% of Suriname 's population of 612,985.
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.
Pages in category "Ethnic groups in Suriname" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Suriname became a slave colony. Slaves were rapidly shipped from Africa to Suriname to work on coffee, cocoa, and sugar plantations for the Dutch and other Europeans. [6] Because they remained strictly separated from the white population, the slaves developed their own culture with a strong West African influence.
Ethnic groups in Suriname (7 C, 18 P) Expatriates in Suriname (9 C) Pages in category "Demographics of Suriname" This category contains only the following page.