November 25Suriname had been under Dutch control for more than 200 years when it gained independence on this day in 1975, which is observed as a national holiday.
CONTACTS:
Embassy of the Republic of Suriname
4301 Connecticut Ave. N.W., Ste. 460
Washington, D.C. 20008
202-244-7488; fax: 202-244-5878
www.surinameembassy.org
SOURCES:
AnnivHol-2000, p. 196