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White Surinamese
Regions with significant populations
Suriname, Netherlands, United States, Canada, Brazil, Guyana
Languages
Dutch, Sranan Tongo, Portuguese, English, French, German, Spanish, Polish, Yiddish, Hebrew
Religion
Christianity, Judaism, others
Related ethnic groups
White Caribbean, Dutch Surinamese, Portuguese Surinamese

White Surinamese or European Surinamese are Surinamese people whose ancestry lies within the continent of Europe.

As of 2013, people of solely European descent are a small minority in Suriname, accounting for only 5,700 people or 1% of the country's population. The largest European ethnic groups in Suriname are the Dutch and the Portuguese. [1]

See also

References and footnotes

  1. ^ "CIA - The World Factbook -- Suriname". CIA. Retrieved 2013-05-13.