White Surinamese or European Surinamese are Surinamese people whose ancestry lies within the continent of Europe.
| 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 |
As of 2012, people of solely European descent are a small minority in Suriname, accounting for only 1,667 people or 0.3% of the country's population.[1] The largest European ethnic groups in Suriname are the Dutch and the Portuguese.[2]
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References and footnotes edit
- ^ "Suriname Census 2012" (PDF). UNSD. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
- ^ "CIA - The World Factbook -- Suriname". CIA. Retrieved 2013-05-13.