White Surinamese or European Surinamese are
Surinamese people whose ancestry lies within the continent of
Europe.
As of 2013, people of solely European descent are a small minority in
Suriname
Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , srn, Ripolik fu Sranan), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north ...
, accounting for only 5,700 people or 1% of the country's population. The largest European ethnic groups in Suriname are the Dutch and the Portuguese.
See also
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Dutch Surinamese
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Portuguese Surinamese
Portuguese Surinamese people are Surinamese citizens of Portuguese ancestry.
History
In 1853, the first Portuguese people arrived from the Portuguese island of Madeira, having been sponsored by a coalition of planters and by the colonial govern ...
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History of the Jews in Suriname
The history of the Jews in Suriname starts in 1639, as the English government allowed Spanish and Portuguese Jews from the Netherlands, Portugal and Italy to settle the region, coming to the old capital Torarica.
History
After the arrival of t ...
References and footnotes
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