Suriname, in South America, hugs the Atlantic with Paramaribo’s Dutch-colonial capital, a wooden UNESCO gem amid Amazonian wilds and Maroon villages. Known for bauxite, rice, and a melting pot of Creole, Indian, and Javanese, its economy blends mining, agriculture, and ecotourism. Its jaguars and sranan tongo hum. Suriname’s quiet diversity shines.