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Suriname  

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  • Suriname is the smallest independent nation in South America, a tiny green wedge of land surrounded by French Guyana, Guyana, and Brazil on the western coastline of the continent. A long-time colonial colony, the official language of Suriname is Dutch, and the majority religion is Hindu. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Suriname]

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