Indonesians in Suriname
Suriname is a former Dutch colony.
The 2004 census showed that the population of Suriname is made up of:
135,000 people who came originally from British India,
87,500 mixed-race descendants of West African slaves and Europeans
72,600 Maroons - former slaves from Africa
71,900 Javanese from Indonesia.
Indonesians in Suriname
The Dutch took Javanese to Suriname to work on their plantations.
Indonesians arriving in Suriname
In politics, the Javanese often hold the balance between the larger and more powerful Afro-Surinamese and Hindustani (former British Indians) groups.
Indonesians in Suriname
aangirfan: THE BATTLE FOR SURINAME
Indonesians in Suriname
In politics, the Javanese often hold the balance between the larger and more powerful Afro-Surinamese and Hindustani (former British Indians) groups.
Indonesians in Suriname
aangirfan: THE BATTLE FOR SURINAME
Indonesians in Suriname