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The country
is the smallest sovereign state in terms of area and population
in South America.
Capital (and largest city)
Paramaribo
5°50'N, 55°10'W
Official languages Dutch |
Government Constitutional
democracy
- President Ronald Venetiaan
Independence from the Netherlands
- Date November 25, 1975
Area
- Total 163,820 km² (91st)
63,251 sq mi
- Water (%) 1.1 |
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Population
- July 2005 estimate 449,888 (170th)
- 2004 census 487,024
- Density 2.7 /km² (223rd)
7.0 /sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2005 estimate
- Total $2.898 billion (161st)
- Per capita $5,683 (99th)
HDI (2003) 0.759 (medium) (89th) |
Currency Surinamese
dollar (SRD)
Time zone ART (UTC-3)
- Summer (DST) not observed (UTC-3)
Internet TLD .sr
Calling code +597
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Coat of arms of Suriname
On 25 November, 1975 the independent Republic of Suriname adopted
an official coat of arms. The motto reads Justitia - Pietas - Fides
(Justice - Piety - Loyalty). It further constists of two natives
who carry a shield. The left half of the shield symbolizes the past,
as slaves were abducted via ship out of Africa. The right half,
the side of the present, shows a Royal Palm, also the symbol of
a just person {"The just person should blossom like a palm").
The diamond in the middle is the stylized form of the heart, which
is regarded as the organ of love. The points of the diamond show
the four directions of the wind. Inside the diamond is a five-pointed
star. This star symbolizes the five continents from which the inhabitants
of Suriname migrated: Africa, America, Australia, Asia, and Europe.
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Suriname has an extensive educational
system with free schooling compulsory until age 12.
There are however many children that go to
school hungry, with no shoes or exercise books.
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| United Caribbean Trust is therefore
asking you to consider sponsoring a child in Suriname. You can
make a great difference in the life of a child, by believing
in them with prayer and financial support. |
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In Easter 2009 United Caribbean
Trust took the Make Jesus Smile shoebox project into Suriname
again, this time into the interior, to bless the Maroon
children.
Seen here the shoeboxes arriving at Tjaikondre
having traveled up the Suriname
River. |
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Hundreds of Maroon children
gave their lives to Jesus as the Gospel was presented in song
and drama.
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As the children received their
Make Jesus Smile
shoeboxes they were photographed and documented and web pages
created to establish the Child Sponsorship Program.
Click on the pictures to visit their web
page and learn how you can sponsor these children.
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Your financial
help of US $30 per month is greatly needed.
What
will your contribution achieve?
The money will be
divided into 3 modules
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The first 1/3rd of the fees will
go towards Education
helping to feed the children before they go to school and help
with school uniforms, shoes, books and pencils etc. |
| The next 1/3rd will be invested
into a Family Empowerment Program enabling
the family to purchase 10 chickens per month. |
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SELECT A CHILD BELOW:
THE UNITED
CARIBBEAN TRUST:
First Caribbean International Bank Bds Ltd
Super Centre Complex, Warrens
St. Michael, Barbados
Account number 1001092544
Swift Code FCIBBBBB
Email united_caribbean@yahoo.com
SURINAME BANKING DETAILS:
Name of bank: RBTT Bank (Suriname) NV
Adress of bank: Kerkplein 1, Paramaribo, Suriname
Name of account: Stichting Evangelie Centrum Suriname
Account number: 1960.7282
SWIFT code: RBTTSRPA
A generous man will himself
be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor.
Proverbs 22:9
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