Geography Now! SURINAME

[@GeographyNow]

#Suriname is up and "sure-I-am" about it. Yes "Sir-I-am" Okay done. ANYWAY Welcome to the most unusal country in the Americas, where rum goes up to 90% and toads give birth through their backs. Also THANK YOU to all the Surinamese geograpeeps that either helped or were featured in this video! Really wish I could've visited you guys in person, maybe in the future! Stay cool!

[@generalsherman519]

cant wait to watch this one lol

[@SaadAliArts]

First

[@pietroantoniomazzoni7588]

I m the first!

[@andrefarfan4372]

Ok

[@HarryKaneIsGoated]

Cool

[@manowa3395]

Honestly this channel has one of the most rich communities I've ever seen. It's full of positivity and connects people from around the world!

[@MrHAH-cd9ku]

The Israel video was uh… it was eeeeeerrrrrrrrrrmmmmmmm… I’m sure it was good, but the reception was…honestly what you’d expect for an Israel video?

[@_SP64_]

@@MrHAH-cd9ku an autistic comment section basically despite how unbiased Paul was in the video

[@3bdullah666]

@@_SP64_ agreed

[@sonicshaman2997]

thats what i absolutely love most about this channel!

[@mirumiruyokouwuowo7068]

@@MrHAH-cd9ku oh you know that Israel was just going to make a few people pissed off, if I’m not wrong that’s the most disliked video on this channel, unsurprisingly

[@ericfrancor]

As a brazilian is crazy to me how we know so little about a neighbour country. Thanks for the video :)

[@jalexsilva8162]

Parece um país tão exótico da Ásia mas é bem aqui logo acima do Brasil. Muito louco né kk.

[@jerrymathura5807]

We've 35000 Brazilian legal and some illegal in Suriname

[@jalexsilva8162]

@@jerrymathura5807 wow. Brazilians are everywhere

[@aagamjain1395]

@@jalexsilva8162 Nope, brazillians are everywhere in latin america* :)

[@thecostaexperience]

@@aagamjain1395 ingenuous guy

[@wi_aviation1543]

We West Indians don't give Suriname it's deserved recognition big up yuhself from a Trini 🇹🇹💥🇸🇷

[@wi_aviation1543]

@@piyusjain23 we love yuh back 🙌🏾🇮🇳

[@dantefreeman7849]

I second this . From a bajan 🇧🇧🤝🇸🇷

[@coconatsu9079]

I was confused with the word west indian lol im actually indian who lives in west of india so i thought you belong to us xd

[@dantefreeman7849]

@@MortyMortyMorty West Indians are those born of the caribbean(mostly anglophone). And yes it’s very different

[@wi_aviation1543]

@@MortyMortyMorty Apologies if you're uneducated, but West Indian is the term to define one who's from the Caribbean- not to be confused with the actual country of India.

[@jaykookie101]

Lately Suriname has been getting the recognition it deserves on youtube and I am here for it!😌💖🇸🇷

[@scottanos9981]

Unfortunately the country is once again led by a wicked man 😪

[@singhparminderfan9807]

@@scottanos9981 santokhi?

[@jasonxenono5659]

@@singhparminderfan9807 ja chan

[@Ashaashabhahwat]

@@singhparminderfan9807 yep 😪

[@singhparminderfan9807]

@@Ashaashabhahwat what did he do?

[@collindelange5344]

Surinamese people also have a huge influence on Dutch culture, they deserve more recognition!!

[@sirBrouwer]

they have a quite strong recognition here in the Netherlands. quite often when there are problems with in Suriname. Dutch people will quite often try to help them where they can. (in this case I mainly mean the Dutch people that are not of Suriname decent them selves).

[@fouadd6775]

That’s so true

[@Teutonius88]

Their food is SOOOOOOOOOOOOO good! And you can get it everywhere here in the Netherlands. I just had a Saoto soup yesterday.

[@mensen4488]

FAWAKAAAAAAAAA

[@aagamjain1395]

All former dutch colonies, Indonesia, Suriname and South Africa are just amazing. And obviously the Netherlands

[@andrypatria]

Finally, Suriname! As a Javanese in Indonesia, I really wanted to come to Suriname. Hope I can go there someday to meet all the Javanese

[@handonowarih6907]

Yeah, sometime me too. As Indonesian Javanese

[@roucheronosemito9823]

@@handonowarih6907 both hit me up if youre in Surinam! I can help you explore!

[@thanosal-titan]

@@roucheronosemito9823 Do you speak Javanese?

[@RojanoSoerohardjo97]

Salaam🙏

[@s.tedyandrassukma7884]

@@roucheronosemito9823 I hope I can do that, flying to Suriname maybe take a lot of money, would you like to put your social media in this comment? matur nuwun

[@LoveDiveChannel]

Almost midnight here in western Indonesia, but it didn't stop me either for watch every GN video. Keep it up, Barbs!

[@juicytoes77]

same

[@DarwinskiYT]

Greetings from Antarctica 🇦🇶

[@Hadi73142]

For me it’s 6 pm

[@lateledescaraibes7760]

It's 11:59 am for me

[@winnugrohowiratman6234]

Same, Waktu Indonesia Barat

[@alexhardin2349]

Fun fact: Suriname also has a UFC fighter Jairzinho Rozenstruik

[@dahdanieldudehqshorts7441]

OOF

[@mibraddamibradda9474]

ernesto hoost

[@mibraddamibradda9474]

bonjasky

[@danilo.pereira]

Tyrone Spong

[@berthapoeketie6058]

Thats not a fun fact its a great and a amazing fact love from suriname🇸🇷🇸🇷

[@jim1816]

as a Dutch person, I'm both shocked and ashamed how little I do know about Suriname as a country. All these Dutch names (Zorg en Hoop International, which literally translates to Care and Hope International, which I found to be quite wholesome) both are funny to me, but at the same time also make me, yet again, more aware of our past (and present) colonial influence as a colonial power. This video has inspired me to learn more about Suriname, and I hope to someday visit the country and learn more about the Suriname cultures and peoples! Great video, thank you. :)

[@tahirghoerahoe8246]

Moet je een keer maar doen

[@danurkresnamurti3598]

dutch colonial bring javanese to that nation

[@tahirghoerahoe8246]

@@danurkresnamurti3598 people from africa and india were brought there too

[@spudtv1578]

Ik wist niet eens dat zoveel van deze voetballers van Surinaamse afkomst waren! I was surprised (note: my dutch sucks, I haven't been to netherlands since I was four XD)

[@CognacRdam]

Ja interessant land is het. Ik doe al jaren onderzoek naar het koloniale verleden van NL. Als je eenmaal begint komt er geen einde aan. Veel plezier met jouw onderzoek!!

[@willemvandebeek]

I am from the Netherlands and I learned more about Suriname in this video than in my entire Dutch education, thank you for making this episode, it is awesome! :)

[@mercyndirangu8903]

I am curious, do you get to meet many people of a Suriname background in NL?

[@SheldonY14]

@@mercyndirangu8903 they are literally present in all major Dutch cities like Amsterdam, the Hague and Rotterdam. There are a lot of Surinamese restaurants and Surinamese people have a noticable influence in Dutch media.

[@willemvandebeek]

@@mercyndirangu8903 I am from the country side, so I don't meet many people in general, but in our cities Surinamers contribute a significant part to Dutch society, so I do think the Dutch education system should teach more about Suriname culture than I was taught back in my day.

[@efrans2627]

Javanen en molukkers In Nederland Komen uit Indonesie...

[@SheldonY14]

@@efrans2627 En een deel uit Suriname. En ze voelen zich meer Surinamer dan Indonesiër. Er zijn zo'n 21,000 Javanen van Suriname in Nederland.

[@RBJG-]

Finally!! As a Surinamese Javanese person born in the Netherlands i've been waiting for this video for soo long

[@kakfafadillahe]

Hello👋, salam sedulur wong Jowo 🇸🇷 saka wong Jowo 🇮🇩

[@thanosal-titan]

Do you speak Javanese?

[@thanosal-titan]

@@kakfafadillahe Not you, him

[@ansosboy8687]

I'm from Indonesia ethic Javanese Minangnese 👋👋👋

[@faizfawzhan1210]

Do you speak javanese ?

[@RamyDhia]

Indonesian here, the first time I learned about Suriname and found out that there are many Javanese and Indonesian descendants there, it was really mindblowing, and yes, my initial response was "whoa how did that even happen?". Our country has many similarities being a multicultural nation, even our national motto is the same, "unity in diversity" (for us it's "bhinneka tunggal ika", originated from the Sanskrit language)

[@engineer3230]

Even for us indian Unity in diversity (in sanskrit) is motto

[@apeman9238]

Suriname's actual motto is Justitia, Pietas, Fides.

[@berthapoeketie6058]

Love from suriname

[@shivanshsingh7593]

Even our motto is same.. Here call it "Anekta me Ikta".. Which means the same.. Sanskrit is mother of all language ❤

[@OnionIlan]

@@apeman9238 why isn't it in Dutch?

[@erikthehalfabee6234]

Suriname is definitely forgotten in South America. I have often mentioned Suriname when speaking with friends in Argentina, and most of them had not heard of it. The three Guyanas are a bit more known to South Americans, but still.

[@vshekar]

Have they not looked at a map?

[@martijn9568]

@@ibj3 Hmm. Could I ask you if you started a conversation in Dutch?

[@erikthehalfabee6234]

@@ibj3 I think they those Emmen guys got confused because of the international setting you met them in. I'd reckon every Dutch person knows Suriname, although many might not realize it's on the continent of South America and bordering Brazil.

[@angelfun2002]

That's because people don't educate themselves about other countries. I have many friends from S America, and I was shocked to see that many don't know that Sur is part of the continent! I think, if you live in a continent, you should at least know ALL the countries in that continent!!

[@angelfun2002]

@@martijn9568 Start a conversation in Dutch with someone who doesn't speak Dutch? Is that what you are asking? That wouldn't make sense right?

[@DreHill1]

De hartelijke groeten aan alle Surinamers! Groetjes uit Nederland.

[@patrickbuchler686]

En ook groetjes uit België!

[@melindaaswalker9014]

Groetjes uit Suriname!😘

[@s4rvlovesboba]

Ora bisa basa Walanda

[@KouNagai]

Man this translate thing works very well

[@s4rvlovesboba]

@@KouNagai ga terlalu sih Koe bisa basa Walanda?

[@angeldominguez3380]

Suriname is highly recommendable to visit. I have been there and it is really a Walhalla of fantastic food. Never have I eaten better in a country than Suriname. It is really a relaxed place to visit.

[@Japjongetje]

We do take our eating food very serious over here... LOL!

[@ibj3]

Lol i live here and the food is to die for lol also on a strict diet lol! Damn you good food damn you! Lol

[@maldonado4845]

Hello! Which are the best places to visit in Surinam? Which do you recommend?

[@Siertje]

This is a very nice compliment. Thank you so much

[@ConnieIsMijnNaam]

I have been there once and I totally agree!

[@Shanijra]

Hey from suriname here 👋 I'm glad to know that more people are learning and knowing about suriname 🇸🇷 Thk you so much for the vid ❤

[@Labyrinth6000]

Suriname, one of the most horribly underrated country in the Western Hemisphere. Them alongside Guyana, the most underrated English speaking country in the world. Like NOBODY EVER TALKS ABOUT THEM!

[@kazakhdude]

Yea :( I love em

[@AatiNiiranen]

Thats because it is not important

[@raediaufar5003]

Well, us Indonesian sometimes talk about Javanese Surinames people

[@masterhuaso1033]

nothing happens there anyways

[@zilinskas91]

The only thing I really knew from Suriname was that Seedorf is from there. I love these episodes focusing on small countries because I learn so much stuff that is so difficult to find because they're never mentioned in the media, books, movies etc.

[@123prastya]

0:20 intro 0:59 POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY 1:05 Suriname's border 2:22 Vehicle they used 2:36 busiest airport 3:19 FunFact! 3:40 How Suriname became a Country 4:19 Most Visit Place 5:18 PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY 5:41 Oceanography 7:22 Random Fact! 7:40 mine exploitation 8:16 Suriname's Biodiversity 9:51 Suriname's FOOD !!! *yumm 11:20 DEMOGRAPHY 11:25 Motto? 11:39 Population 12:36 Language 19:26 Culture 22:13 Music 23:44 FRIENDZONE (Multilateral Relation) 25:57 : Conclusion 27:25 Outro

[@kevinpeng8295]

Thanks!

[@aagamjain1395]

Thanks bro! Can you do that for every episode?

[@R4NDOMUS3RNAME]

GOAT

[@tank_boat]

lu nulis itu semua cuk 🗿

[@IErfanCN]

Niat bet :V

[@ConnieIsMijnNaam]

I am Dutch and have no Surinamese ancestry. But I anticipated this episode even more than the one about the Netherlands. I love Suriname so much. I visited SU in 2017 and I hope to go there once I have the money and the global health situation allows me to. Best Wishes to all Surinamese people! Love you guys.

[@nicoaguswibiantoro5489]

I think you have Indonesian Anchestor?

[@ferdinant5]

Liefde terug!

[@ConnieIsMijnNaam]

@@nicoaguswibiantoro5489 Alas, no. My ancestry seems to be exclusively made out of poor landless peasants from the province of Brabant, from the middle ages until the 20th century. I am as blend as they come... ;-)

[@nicoaguswibiantoro5489]

@@ConnieIsMijnNaam but your last name sounds l ike Javanese old names

[@ConnieIsMijnNaam]

@@nicoaguswibiantoro5489 That's awesome..... Connie is mijn naam. (Connie is my name) But now you mentioned it, I love to have an exotic name like this. I'm going to keep it.

[@mikebeatty7814]

As a young boy I read a book written by an Scottish zoologist named Sanderson who visited Suriname. He spoke about Paramaribo and went deep into the forests. It seemed so magical. I have always wanted to go to Suriname since then.

[@Batguy001]

How many people now want to go to Suriname after watching this episode? I now want to. Love from the United States of America.🇺🇸❤️🇸🇷

[@apeman9238]

Love from Suriname🇸🇷❤🇺🇸.

[@davidchristian8218]

Agreed 😁

[@davidchristian8218]

@Suriname Countryball Thanks! It's sounds amazing 👌

[@jaywarudo]

I'm from suriname and I'm in the us for vacation, and suriname is definitely not as technically advanced as your country lol

[@arfaannoermahomed3443]

In the states in NYC there is Suriname Day you can eat shaved ice and other thinks there

[@thorts]

I've been obsessed with these countries in the north of south america that no one ever talks about ever since reading papillon. Suriname is such a unique and interesting country. I would LOVE to visit one day! Much love to everyone in Suriname from Western Australia!

[@apeman9238]

Much love from Suriname to Australia. Btw, i have a question, magpies.....why do they exist?

[@jaminasoeltan7615]

Hi I am from Suriname

[@haltdieklappe7972]

People don’t talk about them because there’s nothing to talk about. Unless you mean Colombia and Venezuela

[@BREEze203]

@@jaminasoeltan7615 ik ook

[@kevinkevs278]

@@haltdieklappe7972 bro what..? Surinam has a really interesting culture and a really interesting history

[@shaneetsaha1176]

Suriname! Namaste our Hindu brothers and sisters from India 🇮🇳 🙏 🇮🇳 ❤️ 🇸🇷

[@ananddeepra4612]

🙏🏼

[@fa8911]

Does hindus worship cows

[@apeman9238]

@@fa8911 no, the cows however are considered sacred.

[@paarthwadhwa9941]

@@fa8911 yes

[@apeman9238]

@@ahadhassan123 i am a indo-Surinamese and I eat beef.

[@miheugene9687]

I'm a Cameroonian 🇨🇲 and it's my first time to hear about Suriname Hoping to make new friends from Suriname ❤

[@sochivh1496]

Hellooo I'm Cuban and I live in Suriname. Excellent video!! Very good research that you did. This is really a very calm country, without violence, with a great culture and the people are kind. We Latinos find it hard to speak Dutch, but Taki Taki (sranan tongo) is a bit easier. Now the economy is a bit difficult but hope to get ahead is not lost. Very happy and grateful to live in this beautiful country.

[@gsw8459]

Hello I am Surinamese. We are very happy that you can be part of our country. If I may give you some advice about the language. Speak Dutch as much as possible. Don't worry if it's broken Dutch. You will be accepted faster by the Surinamese including me. Don't rely too much on Sranan tongo. Like you said yourself: you came from the Latino Americano speaking world. Suriname is part of the Dutchphone speaking world. 🇸🇷

[@gsw8459]

Dutchophone/anglophone/germanic mindset. No Latino americano mindset☝️

[@apeman9238]

Once again, welcome to Suriname🇸🇷

[@MS-tc2fs]

How does it compare to Guyana, lifestyle wise?

[@kingplatform2255]

I heard about the recent protests. Hope you are safe.

[@Esteban_46]

Amazing Episode Barbs! Suriname is truly a country of mystery and wonder, I hope to have the opportunity to visit one day. Much love from your South American Brother, Colombia🇨🇴🇸🇷❤️

[@apeman9238]

As a Surinamese i am really happy to see Suriname called a brother of other South American nations.

[@gsw977SoekarnoNederlands-Indie]

Thank you Columbia for exporting Shakira's music abroad. Her first English song Whenever Where ever (Suerte) introduced me to her in 2002. I was not aware at the time that Shakira was already a full-fledged artist in Latin America/South America. Greetings from Suriname!!!!

[@quita946]

As a Surinamese I can honestly say that you guys did a great job explaining my country in a nutshell 👏👍

[@an4088]

But there is more that they should have talked about!

[@quita946]

@@an4088 yes true but I think they did pretty well considering the time frame

[@gamistix9554]

FOREST

[@fatineditz]

Love Suriname🇸🇷 from Malaysia🇲🇾

[@黒君-s3r]

So it means that you speak fluently Dutch?

[@ujjawalinfo0302]

Namaste 🙏 Suriname ... Lots of love and respect to people and government of Suriname ❤❤... From India🇮🇳 😍❤

[@jaywarudo]

thanks

[@j.s.vismale5576]

Hiiii I Am happy my country is getting featured on youtube bcause we are very unknown I Am from Suriname and am in suriname right now🇸🇷🇸🇷

[@sheranieparbhoe7648]

Greetings back there 😍🙏 Jai Hind ❤

[@porothashawarma2339]

@@sheranieparbhoe7648 come visit your motherland sometime . Our people are always welcome back home 😊

[@sheranieparbhoe7648]

@@porothashawarma2339 the roots u mean,,,where my ancestors came from ,,ofcourse ❤ motherland is holland. But by religion and etnicity...dil hai hindoestani 😛🥰🙏❤

[@learningforalldsc]

I am never going to forget about Suriname as it was the most long awaited video.🇮🇳❤️🇸🇷

[@lord_tycon]

I am delighted to meet my non-Latino South American neighbors, my regards from Chile. I hope that one day Geography Now will remake the video of my country and give as much data as those of Suriname.

[@apeman9238]

My regards from Suriname.

[@jamaul1391]

Hello there, I am from Guyana 🇬🇾

[@lord_tycon]

@@jamaul1391 Hi! I want to know more of that part of South America, I promise, I will Investigate more

[@islanoliveira]

I am hoping to a remake of Brazil's episode as well.

[@claradelune]

non-hispanic *

[@mn3702]

Such an interesting episode! As a Dutch person, I never learned this much about Suriname in school. Groetjes uit Nederland 🇳🇱❤️🇸🇷

[@an4088]

Groetjes terug!!

[@kroon1930]

Remarkable, isn't it. I was thinking the same thing. Learned more in one vid than in all my schoolyears.. .....

[@kaybe3044]

🇸🇷🇳🇱🇸🇷🇳🇱🇸🇷

[@bct4425]

@@an4088 if Indonesian?

[@knightof1990]

As Indonesian, I'm really interested to visit Suriname one day. I want to see how how they preserve javanese culture.

[@hartantiastutik6772]

I am an Indonesian i born in East Java, and I have heard that in Suriname there are many Javanese people, I have heard stories when Dutch colonialism sent many ethnic Javanese to Suriname to work as farmers, and when the Dutch wanted to repatriate ethnic Javanese, most of them Javanese people live in Suriname, if you don't believe me, just search KZbin for Surinamese people who speak Javanese, even though the Javanese there are only a minority

[@Tanauan]

I'm Brazilian and would love to go to Suriname one day. Nice to learn more about them!

[@apeman9238]

There is a neighbourhood in Paramaribo. It is called little Belem. Guess what the people from that neighbourhood are!

[@joacequeira9909]

For such a small and secluded country, Suriname is surprisingly diverse. I would've never pictured it like that. It's amazing how much there is to know out there. Greetings from Argentina to all the Surinamese people. Also, really looking forward to the Sweden episode.

[@jinsakai2047]

Thanks man Maar 't is suriname

[@jerrymathura5807]

We've also some Argentina peoples in Suriname

[@xxellianassquadxx927]

hi!

[@kevinpeng8295]

Hello from Suriname!

[@Barry_Mmm]

Loved this episode. My parents are Javan Surinamese and they moved to the Netherlands in the 80s where I was born. I moved to Scotland and married a Scottish girl. Our kids are Dutch/Scottish/Javan Surinamese.

[@agastyawiraputra2208]

Ah, finally Indonesia's distant cousin. Greetings from an Indonesian guy to for all Surinamese Geograpeeps! I learned today that the country is really interesting ;)

[@iammad3826]

Ah India's distant cousin (both Suriname and Indonesia). Greetings from an Indian ❤️😂

[@efrans2627]

Thanks Indonesia 🔥👍

[@aksvty7164]

Ur name is even more hindu than hindu themselves😍😍...agastya was name of a renowned Sage and wiraputra means brave son in sanskrit

[@agastyawiraputra2208]

@@aksvty7164 I am indeed an Indonesian Hindu 😂

[@ansosboy8687]

@@aksvty7164 Indonesian like use Sanskrit name even though they're not Hindu or Buddhist

[@lutpraw]

Really love to learn things about Suriname! Although we're far away, but it's like having distant Javanese cousins out there in America. Peace and love from Indonesia ✌❤🇮🇩🇸🇷

[@lisaannvieira9225]

Love when you do these videos about countries ppl don’t know much about. I’m from Guyana but learned some new stuff about Surinam.

[@apeman9238]

Why do guyanese people call us Surinamese people Dutch?

[@NRGMONDYY14]

@@apeman9238 idk cause they speak dutch🤷🏽‍♂️

[@rytoxdeboer8846]

'boom' is the Dutch word for 'tree' and 'jachtlust' means something like 'being in the spirit to hunt' 3:36

[@felizkelly7698]

I am from Aruba, and it is so true that Aruba has very good relation with Suriname. I really enjoy watching this video.

[@jameshumphreys9715]

Barbs trying to smuggle himself in a country now, that is commitment

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

Worth it for that 90% alcohol liquor.

[@dickeynawa8378]

Greetings from Indonesia to my brothers and sisters in Suriname... 🇮🇩 ♥ 🇸🇷 Stay safe!!

[@efrans2627]

Piye kabare Indonesia greeting from Suriname 🇸🇷🔥👍

[@sirad4095]

@@efrans2627 Apik kabare.greetings from indonesia east java kesuwon dulur 🇮🇩🇸🇷(thanks brothers)

[@rajivsheonarain132]

Greetings from Suriname

[@sammigismar5864]

​@@efrans2627dude im so happy to read this, i dont know why

[@gilbertowongsopawiro150]

I'm actually really impressed on how much information you popped in one small video and very accurate I might say. 🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷

[@faizmuhammad3013]

Everytime when i heard suriname is about javanesee diaspora and my parents told me that A lot of javanesee community there, and as A javanesee Indonesia, i really want to go there someday to meet my javanesee community, and i think A lot of javanesee Indonesia knows about Suriname 🇮🇩❤️🇸🇷

[@tsuyenneamatredjo9816]

Hope you can come visit us some day, I think you would love it here. Sending love from one Javanese community to another ❤️🇸🇷

[@lasmanafajarhapriyanto]

I am Javanese. Love Suriname

[@SkylorKatiman]

yeah! ayo nilikan! youll be surprised how similar and maybe diffferent the javanese community is, but we are definitely one of you guys! and we love when people from indonesia come to visit us! salam!

[@lasmanafajarhapriyanto]

@@SkylorKatiman awakmu iso nganggo basa Jawa? Opo podo yo ambe/karo basane wong kene. Aku wong Suroboyo haha. Salam!

[@lissamaharani5638]

@@lasmanafajarhapriyanto setan ga usah sok overproud bngsattt

[@LoveDiveChannel]

11:26 The "Eenheid in verscheidenheid" word is the exact same word in Indonesia if we translated unity in diversity into Indonesian language, which is (very obviously) written "Bhinneka Tunggal Ika" or "Bersatu Dalam Keberagaman"

[@PendelSteven]

Makes sense somehow, doesn't it?

[@anotherone.]

And it's on the coat of arms!

[@LoveDiveChannel]

@@PendelSteven Yes, it does...

[@stefanoraz27]

not your pp being red velvet, fellow geographer and reveluv 😳

[@LoveDiveChannel]

@@anotherone. Yep, it's clearly written!

[@maxobino2753]

I was looking forward to this episode. I'm Brazilian and even though we are neighbours (well, I live in southern Brazil but still it counts), Suriname has always been a mystery to me.

[@tahirghoerahoe8246]

Lots of Brazilians also present in Suriname esspecialy gold mining

[@pedrodettoni4638]

Pra todos nós né. A grande maioria dos sul-americanos provável nunca nem conheceu alguém de lá (nem da Guiana) kk

[@efrans2627]

Many brazil person in Suriname bro

[@henriqueflorsheim]

A única coisa que eu sabia do Suriname é que teve aquele episódio do suicídio em massa no final dos anos 70, que na verdade foi na Guiana...

[@KofteG61]

There is so much more amazing food from the Suriname. It may be my favourite cuisine. It's like the best food from India, China, Indonesia, West Africa mixed together (+ Dutch, Native Amerindian, Middle Eastern, Jewish). It's just amazing.

[@quidam_surprise]

Aren't Jewish folks Middle Eastern 🤨 ?

[@KofteG61]

@@quidam_surprise Well yes and no. (A lot of Jewish people come from Europe, Russia and Africa too.) But with Middle Eastern I meant more Levatine which is Syria/Lebanon.

[@quidam_surprise]

@@KofteG61 I see.

[@tin-pot-man]

Next Episode: Sweden. I've been waiting for this next fricking episode for YEARS. Also keep up the good work, I always learn something new watching these videos and its also an example of content that doesn't get old. I watch these episodes over and over.

[@rv264]

I love Stockholm 🇸🇪!

[@vecinalfish]

Lets hope pewdiepie is in the sweden episode

[@Emeralds11]

Same! It is finally our time to shine!

[@thetimelapseguy8]

Sweden is the best country I have visited in Europe, it's laid back but so efficient it's unreal

[@jebbanks2533]

Same!

[@dania201]

This marks the time I’ve MOST wanted to visit a country after watching a GN episode!

[@mariskasankar4916]

Hopefully one day you'll be able to😌

[@Kuroi_Karasu]

As a Dutch person I had been waiting for this for a while

[@maloulay9425]

my relatives from the Philippines are staying in Suriname ... i hope i can visit this beautiful place

[@ids4070]

Greetings from Argentina for my brothers of Suriname. 🇦🇷❤️🇸🇷.

[@apeman9238]

Greetings from Suriname.

[@josuaerick9670]

Suriname is our long distance brother, much love from Indonesia 🇮🇩❤️🇸🇷

[@achmadsyaiful]

Jawa

[@kotarojujo2737]

only for Javanese descent

[@liongkienfai104]

@@kotarojujo2737 Nope, not only for Javanese descent. I'm Chinese Indonesian and can easily relate to our Chinese Surinamese brothers and sisters. If I see someone with the surname Tjioe, I can guess they're Chinese Indonesian or Chinese Surinamese. Chinese from English speaking countries would spell the same surname as Chew or Chiu. And amongst Chinese Indonesians and Chinese Surinamese, many are Hakka. So through our shared origins and experiences in former Dutch colonies, we can easily relate on both a superficial and deeper level too. There are also Indian descent in both countries. In Indonesia, many of the Indian descent are Sindhi and Punjabi in Java, and Tamil in Sumatra. I'm not sure where in India the Indo-Surinamese originated, but I'm sure the two can relate to some extent for the same reasons as the Chinese and Javanese descents in both countries.

[@ziyaadgatab7223]

Crazy how these ancestral lines work and how people were transported to different continents. I'm South African and most of the mixed and Asian people from the Western Cape(Cape Town) part of the country are descended from Sumatra and the Java islands in Indonesia, as well as Malaysia, The Philippines and India. Only a few of Indonesian descent can speak Basha fluently. Both my parents are mixed with Javanese and African ancestry, but my mom has Indian ancestry as well. But the weirdest thing for me, my last name is actually Filipino and don't have a clue where that came from😁😁😁

[@gsw8459]

@@kotarojujo2737Indonesia used to be called Netherlands Indie in the old days. It was also a dutch colony like Suriname. That makes us brothers.

[@PLScypion]

Suriname is quite a gem of wonders that can come from people from different parts of the world. Greetings from Poland!

[@Japjongetje]

Everyone that lives in Suriname, apart from the native Craib en Arowak people, is a decendant of someone that came to this country...either willingly or unwillingly.

[@ibj3]

Not long ago a Polish family came here on their Trimaran they made really great vlogs about Suriname i forgot their channel name tho. Much love from Suriname.

[@jubithanarisa5614]

Greeting from suriname

[@an4088]

Greetings from Suriname/ Groetjes uit Suriname!! (Surimaribo)

[@envoguerules]

I love this video! Thank you. Love my mother’s country Suriname 🇸🇷

[@JaedynDLux]

AAAAAHHH MY COUNTRY BEING SHOWN LOVE IS AMAZING. LOVED IT, WELL RESEARCHED ❤️❤️❤️

[@arphmd]

Nations that has been an British+Dutch 'history', as I know is: i. Suriname ii. Indonesia iii. Malaysia iv. South Africa v. United States of America

[@bee7877]

Indonesia wasn't really colonised by the Brits, they just occupied parts of it for a short time during the Napoleonic wars.

[@jeroenadmiraal8714]

And the United States :)

[@MrAfusensi]

Guyana

[@parmentier7457]

Sri Lanka (Dutch Ceylon 1640-1796) Ghana (Dutch Gold Coast 1637-1874) Mauritius (Mauritius 1638-1710) Not colonised: Australia (New Holland), New Zealand (Nieuw Zeeland), Tasmania (Abel Tasman).

[@PendelSteven]

No wonder there were not one, not two, not three, but count 'em: FOUR Dutch - English wars. Considering that, we definately have ties to England. Heck, they sort of even made us a kingdom in 1815, so we're more related than you'd think.

[@DudyMoko]

I'm from Panama which is relatively close to Suriname and to us Suriname is such a big mystery! We know nothing about it. Im glad I could learn a little about it today.

[@apeman9238]

Greetings from Suriname🇸🇷. But do you know that Copa airlines flies to Suriname?

[@DudyMoko]

@@apeman9238 I actually had no idea. Maybe I'll swing by one day!

[@gotsunshine100]

I am so glad to have found this video. I am born in Canada and my dad was from Suriname. He died when I was young so I never really got to learn much about the country . I haven’t met another person from there before. Most people I tell about it have never even heard about it. I hope one day I can visit and get in touch with my family roots. It looks like a beautiful place to travel.

[@apeman9238]

Do you still want to travel to Suriname?

[@HistoryHustle]

The former Dutch colony with still many ties to the Netherlands.

[@ansosboy8687]

Hey Bro 😁😁😁

[@an4088]

LOL, we are not the only one.

[@ordaqk608]

Fun fact: Brazilian northeast region was under rule of the duch for quite a while during colonial times but got kicked out by brazilians and portuguese, so we almost had a 2nd neerlandese speaking country in south america, thankfully it didn´t happen and Brazil is the hudge country of today, not so cool for the duch and surinamese guys though...

[@sulthonalaufa3882]

this is one of the most interesting episodes made by georgraphy now

[@samweldon8104]

It's really awesome how this country brings people together, and how this channel brings people together! Just in the comments here I've seen Indians, Indonesians, West Indians, Brazilians, Dutch, and people from Surinam itself all sending love to each other. This channel really is something special to be able to facilitate those conversations. And this country is something special too for all these people to be able to hold on to their culture while at the same time uniting together (we Americans have a lot to learn from them). Even me, as a Jewish person, now feel connected to the place cause even some of us wound up there!

[@stephenmaatstap5462]

Thank you for bringing our country to light, I'm surprised to see this video on my feed but I'm glad it showed up, continue making these awesome videos guys, this was very informative.

[@user-nz2ep4vh5h]

This is so beautiful. Makes me wish I were Surinamese. What a fantastically diverse mix the country has become :)))

[@mitski6317]

I live in suriname , and gas is very expensive its not fun living here tho

[@justinomzigtig9212]

I mean it's expensive living here so, advise from a native surinamese (just come for a visit nothing more)

[@holly-annemaksyhung]

One of the most beautiful cities to visit. My daughter and I love to spend our vacations there.

[@rachelciel3330]

Suriname! A sister-country (due to Dutch Colonialism) to my country. Always a good day when I hear a story about it. Thanks!

[@letsknow3753]

Excited for Sweden episode , Suriname is a such a beautiful place ( Nature as well as Culture) Still nobody talks about it and everyone is busy talking about other countries in South America. I hope they get more recognition and prosperity in future. Love to Surinamese brothers from India. And fun fact the snack bara is called vada in most of India. But in my state of Odisha in East India we call it bara.

[@PokeCastle]

Suriname is a very underrated country! 🇮🇳💛🇸🇷 From a random Indian Hindu Geograpeep!

[@justsomeguy1695]

10:03 was that rajma chawal?

[@apeman9238]

@@justsomeguy1695 Surinamese brown beans with rice and chicken and salted meat.

[@justsomeguy1695]

@@apeman9238 then it's different thanks for clarifying

[@shivanshsingh7593]

@@justsomeguy1695 yupp... May be they call it something different but that was rajma chawal..

[@_mde_88_]

This was an awesome episode as a South African, Suriname reminds me of home with all the same people groups with the exception of the maroons and the creoles and Apartheid. they also have a Dutch connection. Big ups to Suriname

[@apeman9238]

Minus apartheid.

[@_mde_88_]

@@apeman9238 Yep the big difference

[@planteruines5619]

Well hello from france , we still have a bit of south America , is good ,

[@_mde_88_]

@@planteruines5619 Hi yes French Guiana

[@paddaboi_]

you coloured?

[@veruschkamoespar-saimo5830]

I love explaining to people where I'm from. I call myself a world citizen. It's not that I've traveled all around the world. But I am a Surinamese citizen, of Indonesian descent, speaking Dutch and English and Javanese and Sranang Tongo and know words in Indian and Hindi and Chinese and Portuguese and Spanish. We're Caribbean because of our membership in Caricom. We're Latinos because we're located in South America (OK this is a stretch, but I jokingly include it 😁😉). I love our culture and diversity. Suriname, mijn thuis 💚

[@zochbuppet448]

No you are not Latin. To be Latin you have to speak Spanish and have Spanish culture influence like people in Venezuela. Suriname, Guyana and FR Guiana are not Latin or Latin American, as well as half of the Caribbean islands and Belize.

[@veruschkamoespar-saimo5830]

Thank you for that explanation. You are correct. But as I said, I jokingly include it. I just like talking about our diversity and history. We’re all part if each other’s world in some way, right?

[@zochbuppet448]

@@Riveliniow1 sranan tongo is mostly a Dutch and English creole. Stop your foolishness. Learn to look up and do basic research. There will be a few words from other languages in most Language....its called human interaction. If you come from a Latin country and one your ancestors were Spanish only then are you considered Latin.

[@zochbuppet448]

@@Riveliniow1 You are all over the internet with the stupid wrong info🤣🤣. Time to get off the video games

[@DruggedParrot]

@@zochbuppet448 You stop your foolishness too because Spanish isn't the only language that defines being "Latino", technically Romanians are just as much Latino since they're a Latin speaking country. You do your research too...

[@stevegeerman4746]

In Papiamento/u on the ABC Islands 🇦🇼🇧🇶🇨🇼we call the Surinamese people, "Yiu di Surnam"🇸🇷 wich means "son/daughter/child of Suriname". Greatings from Dutch Caribbean. Nice job not forgetting the SSS islands btw.

[@nathatos]

Fun fact: Papiamento and Cape Verde creole are intelligible

[@efrans2627]

Many Suriname people in ABC island and US 👍

[@stevegeerman4746]

@@nathatos Yes I know, I've met some Cape Verdeans once and I went "Bon Dia" they were like 👀🙌🏾

[@jelle8555]

@@nathatos I know .I speak both. I live in Rotterdam my best friend is from Cape Verdian desent and the other one is from Korsow (Curaçao)

[@marlene97280]

Much love from french caribbean in Martinique !

[@yellowflag9945]

‘Wanna go on holiday?’ Sure, in ‘Nam Ends up in Suriname instead of Vietnam

[@Discosaturn]

Vietnam will be later covered on a future episode.

[@yellowflag9945]

@@Discosaturn really? Wow i didn’t know

[@abhinavav7770]

Both is good

[@edward_ketiak88]

Even the flag is similar... if excluding the green & white portions.

[@mayukhmitra5819]

Granpa with Vietnam Flashback rejoices.

[@soitsjkabelfor1620]

This was the best video I've seen about my country in such a long time Thank you so much, I wish this video was even longer 🤣🤣🤣🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷

[@zkiawho505]

Thank you for doing a video on our country and doing so much research to explain. It is very appreciated.

[@cbhorxo]

I was waiting for this for so long! You did an awesome job in this country's episode!

[@josephvissarionovichstalin820]

The next 10 countries: Sweden Switzerland Syria Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia personally im most excited about switzerland.

[@rimabros98]

Taiwan?

[@justinnnnnnnnnnnnnnn]

Same Switzerland will be very cool

[@theturquoiseball1255]

Syria is going to be a hard episode🥱

[@josephvissarionovichstalin820]

@@rimabros98 he said he'll do unrecognised countries after he has finished doing all the UN recognised countries.

[@alexbalan_5623]

@@rimabros98 no, and it isn't UN member anymore

[@fuongv4894]

Can't wait for Sweden. Please mention their Eurovision journey in the music section thank you very much

[@gerdinahkarso4522]

Hey guys, proud Surinamese here. Sending you guys love from Suriname. Keep it up. I'm loving it😉

[@PendelSteven]

As you sort of explained: when Suriname became independent about half of the population moved to the Netherlands. As a result, if you live in the Netherlands, sooner or later you'll get to know Dutch Surinamese, either born there or of heritage. If not, then certainly you'll see artists (Trafassi for example), comedians (Raymann anyone?) and sporters with such heritage here. So even though personally I've got no caribbean blood at all in me as far as I'm aware of, simply by being Dutch I feel a connection to Suriname.

[@ConnieIsMijnNaam]

Same for me. I have felt this connection since I was a kid and learned about Suriname at school. In the seventies there was also this book and tv series 'Kon Hesi Baka'. I loved that book so much. I don't have any SU blood but I always felt a connection. By total coincidence I ended up with a foster son who is of Surinamese descent and by another CRAZY coincidence we ended up going to SU in 2017. It was a great experience and I hope to go there another time.

[@an4088]

That's very nice and so true. Once your in the Netherlands you will definitely hear about Surinamese people.

[@an4088]

@@ConnieIsMijnNaam Kon Hesi Baka is one of the best Surinamese movies/story/tvserie. You should definitely check 'Wan Pipel', 'De taxi van Palemu', 'Wiren' and many more.

[@ConnieIsMijnNaam]

@@an4088 Thank you for your recommendations "De Taxi Van Palemu" is great! I used to work in a school and I showed this series to so many children! I know it by heart now...

[@henkmuntslag506]

TRANSLATE Kon Hesi Baka INTO INDONESIAN, LANGUAGES OF INDIA AND CHINA AND MORE LANGAUAGES

[@stevenbarreiro9307]

Come on let’s get this #1 on trending guys. Much love from Venezuela!

[@marlene97280]

Much love from french caribbean in Martinique !

[@mr.gamewatch6165]

Barbs: “Suriname is like “how that happened country” Paraguay and Uruguay: “You don’t say?”

[@joelcomer]

Ayo nice pfp my good sir

[@isbe8810]

Uruguay is ok…. Paraguay tho is definitely another story lol

[@Ramondenner1991]

@@isbe8810 uruguay is ok? Its the country equivalent of a kid in the middle of a dispute between divorced parents (brazil and argentina)

[@awesomemantm2000]

@@isbe8810 Paraguay is the only country in the Americas where most people speak a single indigenous native language (Guarani)

[@gustavogoncalves3900]

@@Ramondenner1991 True and it literally looks like with their parents....Uruguay is a mix of Brazialian and Argentinaian elements and característics of both

[@lolola5955]

The maroon (bosland creolen) has two large tribes called Aucaners en Saramaccaners They're are 7 tribes totally. And every tribe has their own dialect. Most of the dialects are a mixed of the 2 larges tribes

[@stacyderby5072]

6 stammen; Saramakaners Aucaners Paramakaners Alukus Kwintis Matuariers

[@Japjongetje]

Proud Surinamese here! Thank you for this episode!

[@Srananbloke]

For those who would like to explore music from Suriname: There are playlists and compilations galore on Spotify and probably other streaming services as well. But one album that’s definitely worth a try is ‘Surinam Funk Force’, a compilation of rare soul and funk tracks, compiled by the great peeps at Rush Hour Records in Amsterdam. It’s a compilation of soul and funk made in the ‘70s and ‘80s by Surinamese artists as well as Dutch artists of Surinamese descent. Some of these songs were very popular on the Surinamese dance floors back then, as well as local clubs in the Netherlands visited by Surinamese youngsters. Most of the songs are considered ‘rare’ by funk and soul aficionados, and the original records are very hard to find and have prices to match this. I even found some of the original ‘45s in record stores in Japan, that’s how far those originals go these days! Technically no traditional Surinamese music, but definitely a perfect example of how the Surinamese went with the flow of the times they lived in. And if you like your share of soul/funk, maybe this is your gateway to something different for a change than the usual James Brown or Kool and the Gang ;)

[@tilionthemoon4151]

i don't know who you are suriname, but as long as you have same roots with indonesia, we heart you 🇮🇩❤️🇸🇷

[@deborahnojo461]

Greetings from Suriname🇸🇷

[@CL-kc7bj]

@@deborahnojo461 biso bahasa Jawa, mbak?!

[@jaredchinafoeng4137]

My dad fled to the Netherlands during the Brunswijk Bouterse conflict so I am half Dutch and half Surinamese. It's such a beautiful and friendly culture and I am proud to be Surinamese!

[@ErlingHaaland988]

What was the Brunsjwik Bouterse conflicto buddy. Thanks for telling me.

[@Ix-.-xI]

are you by any chance had Chinese Indonesian ancestry lineage? because your name is typical Chinese Indonesian name that can be found mainly in the Indonesian island of Java, but nowadays we spelt _A Foeng_ as _Afung_ in standardized Chinese Indonesian. We even got a dish called _Bakso Afung_ (the meatballs of Afung family), originally developed from Java as well.

[@victorfernandes7521]

Love to Suriname from Brazil! I would love to visit you one day.

[@apeman9238]

You must. There is a neighbourhood in Paramaribo that is known as little Belem, guess what people live there.

[@MarkDDG]

Great video, I was looking forward to this episode and I learnd a lot!! Groetjes vanuit Nederland 🇳🇱 and love to Suriname 🇸🇷

[@ibtissamgirl12]

Loved all the Dutch accents during this video 😭😭😭. Anyway would be interesting to mention that Surinamese people in the Netherlands have a big influence on pop culture, music, humor, and all kinds of sectors. Furthermore in the south east of Amsterdam the majority of the population is Surinamese. Also would’ve been amazing if you got a native Surinamese person to speak Dutch in you video, since their accent is absolute amazing

[@angelfun2002]

A native Surinamese person speak Dutch? Not sure if you know this, but all of us in Sur speak Dutch.

[@ibtissamgirl12]

@@angelfun2002 i know, but now we've only heard them speak english. So would've been nice for comparison to hear someone from suriname speak dutch

[@abenezerfetsum3632]

This is by far the best episode I have ever watched. I love this one and I love Suriname.

[@vanessaaventura]

Recently heard about this country (literally never heard before) and was looking forward to watch and learn :)

[@jaminasoeltan7615]

I am from Suriname

[@oompiereigie3780]

Fun fact the guy Ronnie Brunswijk is now the vice-president of Suriname

[@mariamletterboom-joemman3081]

Suriname doesn't 'share' a river with Guyana. The Corantijnriver is Suriname's territory. Suriname 'shares' a river with French Guyana.

[@ananddeepra4612]

100% factsss

[@tauceti8060]

Actually the border is in the middle of the river.

[@julianokong-a-san7053]

@@tauceti8060 no, it isn't.

[@jessisqueen]

zeg ze hor is onze rivier

[@zochbuppet448]

Borders are usually in the middle of the river. Look at the Canada - U.S border

[@rhaiymundt]

Thank you so much for promoting Suriname really helpful

[@avijit3905]

Its time to learn geography nowwwwww is one of the best intro in youtube.. Love this channel since 2015. Love from 🇮🇳

[@fernbedek6302]

Suriname: "I'm the only country on this continent that doesn't border a Hispanophone nation." French Guiana: "Hey, what about moi?" France *coughs* Spain *waves while leaning against France.* French Guiana: "Oh. Riiight."

[@marlene97280]

Hi from Martinique So funny 🤣

[@nicokelly6453]

ohhhh i was wondering about this, I forgot for a second about France and Spain, haha.

[@route2070]

The Jewish Temple and the Mosque can share a parking lot since they don't need to use it on the same day.

[@sogghartha]

@addafads addaadsdassaddas sure, but the jewish day of rest is a different one from the islamic one

[@Ninz4855]

They use it normally🤣no beef whatsoever we dont do that here🇸🇷😌🤝🏾