Suriname votes in parliamentary elections Sunday that will ... The smallest country in South America, and the only one with Dutch as its official language, is battling high debt, rampant inflation, ...

Voting began Sunday in Surinamese parliamentary elections that will determine who will harness giant oil wealth to carry out ...

Suriname is one of the most ethnically diverse ... 163,821 sq km Population: 632,638 Languages: Dutch, Sranan Tongo, plus regional languages Parliament elected former police chief Chandrikapersad ...

Suriname, once known as Dutch Guiana, is one of South America's smallest countries. It enjoys a relatively high standard of living but also faces serious political and economic challenges.