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Suriname for kids

Suriname is a country where people speak Dutch and Sranan Tongo. Its capital city is Paramaribo. To greet a friend, kids there say “Hallo”.

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Flag of Suriname The flag of Suriname
🏛️ Capital city
Paramaribo
🗣️ Languages
Dutch and Sranan Tongo
👋 How to say hello
Hallo / Fa waka
🍽️ A favorite food
Pom (chicken and root vegetable bake)
🎉 A big celebration
Owru Yari New Year celebrations
🐾 An animal to spot
Sloth
📍 A famous landmark
Central Suriname Nature Reserve

Fun fact about Suriname

Suriname is the most forested country in the world, covered almost entirely in rainforest.

Talk about it

  • Can you say Hallo the way people in Suriname do?
  • Would you like to try pom (chicken and root vegetable bake)? What food would you share from your home?
  • Find Suriname on a map or a globe. Is it near the ocean?

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