Overview of Surinam

Officially name: The Republic of Suriname

Capital: Paramaribo

Largest city: Paramaribo

Official language: Dutch

Government: Constitutional democracy

Traditional Food of Suriname

There are many cuisines in South America and beyond that claim to have diverse influences, but the influences that have helped to form Surinamese cuisine are truly varied. The reason for this is that this small nation in the north of the continent was a Dutch colony for several centuries, and slaves were transported to the country from Africa, Indonesia, China and East India.