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The Suriname Ultimate Knowledge Challenge

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Suriname, officially the Republic of Suriname, is a country in South America.

Are you a true Suriname expert? Find out with this difficult quiz! Featuring 20 questions on a variety of topics, it's not for the casual fan. Only the most dedicated Suriname enthusiasts will be able to answer them all correctly. So what are you waiting for?

Suriname, officially the Republic of Suriname, is a country in South America.

Can you tell which of the following flags belongs to Suriname?

What is the name of the highest point in Suriname, which is [NOT FOUND IN JSON] above sea level?

What is the name of the highest point in Suriname, which is above sea level?

Julianatop
Goliathberg
Ebbatop
Kasikasima

Suriname's highest point is Julianatop with an elevation of 1,280 above sea level.
Julianatop is the highest mountain in Suriname at 1,280 metres (4,199 ft).

Suriname Fact

Suriname is considered a culturally Caribbean country, and is a member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).

What was the date of the establishment of Suriname?

Nov 25, 1976
Nov 25, 1975
Nov 25, 1970
Nov 25, 1979

The President Of Suriname is Chan Santokhi.
Can you tell which of the following images shows Chan Santokhi?

The current President Of Suriname is Chan Santokhi ,who is a member of the Progressive Reform Party. Chan Santokhi took office on Jul 16, 2020.
Chandrikapersad Chan Santokhi is a Surinamese politician and former police officer who is the 9th president of Suriname, since 2020.

Suriname Demographics Fact

Surinamese Maroons, whose ancestors are mostly runaway slaves that fled to the interior, comprise 21.7% of the population; they are divided into six tribes: Ndyuka (Aucans), Saramaccans, Paramaccans, Kwinti, Aluku (Boni) and Matawai.

PL is the country code of [url class="tippy_vc" href="#141"]Poland[/url]. [br] Can you tell what Suriname's country code is?

PL is the country code of Poland.
Can you tell what Suriname's country code is?

What significant event is related to Suriname?

Suriname Guerrilla War
Spanish Civil War
American Civil War
Arab Spring

The Suriname Guerrilla War is a significant event linked to Suriname.
The Surinamese Interior War was a civil war waged in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname between 1986 and 1992.

Suriname History Fact

Surinamese politics did degenerate into ethnic polarisation and corruption soon after independence, with the NPS using Dutch aid money for partisan purposes.

Could you please share with me the elevation of the [url class="tippy_vc" href="#324"]Atlantic Ocean[/url], which is located in Suriname and is known as the country's lowest point?

Could you please share with me the elevation of the Atlantic Ocean, which is located in Suriname and is known as the country's lowest point?

5 Metres
-3 Metres
0 Metres
8 Metres

Suriname's lowest point is the Atlantic Ocean with an elevation of 0 Meters above sea level.
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the worlds five oceans, with an area of about 106,460,000 km2 (41,100,000 sq mi).

Suriname Geography Fact

Suriname contains six terrestrial ecoregions: Guayanan Highlands moist forests, Guianan moist forests, Paramaribo swamp forests, Tepuis, Guianan savanna, and Guianan mangroves.

Could you please share with me any other locations with which Suriname shares a sea or land border, aside from the [url class="tippy_vc" href="#459"]France[/url] & [url class="tippy_vc" href="#2235"]Guyana[/url]?

Could you please share with me any other locations with which Suriname shares a sea or land border, aside from the France & Guyana?

Brazil
Argentina
Ecuador
Paraguay

Suriname shares a sea or land border with the following locations:

France
Guyana
Brazil

Suriname Demographics Fact

Suriname has roughly 14 local languages, but Dutch (Nederlands) is the sole official language and is the language used in education, government, business, and the media.

Do you know who wrote Suriname's anthem lyrics?[br](Select 2 answers)

Do you know who wrote Suriname's anthem lyrics?
(Select 2 answers)

Henri Frans De Ziel
Cornelis Atzes Hoekstra
José Palma
France Prešeren

The anthem of Suriname has been writen by

Henri Frans De Ziel
Cornelis Atzes Hoekstra

Suriname Health Fact

Comparing Suriname with other Caribbean nations show that in 2017 the age-standardized death rate for all causes was 793 (males 969, females 641) per 100,000, far below the 1219 of Haiti, somewhat below the 944 of Guyana but considerably above the 424 of Bermuda.

What is the slogan that Suriname uses to summarize its mission?

Justice – Piety – Trust
A Discovery To Share
Powered By Nature
Endless Discovery

What is the timezone of Suriname?

UTC+01:20
UTC−03:00
UTC+03:30
UTC+12:30

What organizations has Suriname been a part of?[br](Select 2 answers)

What organizations has Suriname been a part of?
(Select 2 answers)

Arizona Rangers
National Military Council
International Hydrographic Organization
Organisation For The Prohibition Of Chemical Weapons

The following organizations have been among those that Suriname has been a part of:

Title	Date	Image
United Nations	1975
Union Of South American Nations
World Trade Organization
Dutch Language Union
Caribbean Community	1995
Organisation Of Islamic Cooperation	1996
International Bank For Reconstruction And Development	1978
International Finance Corporation	2011
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency	2003
Organisation Of African, Caribbean And Pacific States
Agency For The Prohibition Of Nuclear Weapons In Latin America And The Caribbean
Alliance Of Small Island States

Suriname Economy Fact

The Surinamese economy is very dependent on commerce, its main trade partners being the Netherlands, the United States, Canada, and Caribbean countries, mainly Trinidad and Tobago and the islands of the former Netherlands Antilles.

Is this song the anthem of Suriname?

True
False

The national anthem of Suriname is God Zij Met Ons Suriname.
God zij met ons Suriname or Opo kondreman is the national anthem of Suriname.

Suriname Transportation Fact

Although the Netherlands converted to driving to the right at the end of the 18th century, Suriname did not.

What is the language officially spoken in Suriname?

Dagbani
Dutch
Spanish
American English

The official language of Suriname is Dutch.
Dutch is a West Germanic language spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language.

Suriname Etymology Fact

The name Suriname may derive from an indigenous people called Surinen, who inhabited the area at the time of European contact.

Which of the following emergency phone numbers is used in Suriname?[br](Select 2 answers)

Which of the following emergency phone numbers is used in Suriname?
(Select 2 answers)

1055
115
112
1548

What is Suriname's Internet top-level domain extension?

Suriname can be found on the continent of [url class="tippy_vc" href="#177"]Asia[/url].[br]Is this true or false?

Suriname can be found on the continent of Asia.
Is this true or false?

False
True

Suriname is located on the continent of South America.
South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent.

Suriname Geography Fact

The southern part consists of tropical rainforest and sparsely inhabited savanna along the border with Brazil, covering about 80% of Suriname's land surface.

How old do you have to be to get married in Suriname?

[url class="tippy_vc" href="#1407"]European Union[/url] occupies an area of 4,236,351 square kilometre. What is the area occupied by Suriname?

European Union occupies an area of 4,236,351 square kilometre. What is the area occupied by Suriname?

145,310 Square Kilometre
163,270 Square Kilometre
226,945 Square Kilometre
233,476 Square Kilometre

What is the lowest point in Suriname?

Sangamansusa
Johanna Maria
Atlantic Ocean
Stonkoe

Suriname Geography Fact

The declaration, led by these indigenous communities and with the support of Conservation International (CI) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Guianas, comprises almost half of the total area of Suriname."

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