SIBLINGS: Siblings are the children of the same parents. It is a convenient term meaning brothers and sisters. If you have two brothers and one sister, you have three siblings. SPOUSE: Another convenient term meaning husband or wife.
Bouterseâs father, Desi Bouterse, ruled Suriname after a coup and reclaimed power in 2010. The president, 69, in 1999 was convicted by a Dutch court of involvement in cocaine smuggling. Earlier this year, a Dutch court rejected his third bid to have the conviction overturned. A synagogue and mosque in Paramaribo, Suriname.
The current flag of Suriname was officially adopted on November 25, 1975. The white represents freedom and justice and the red and green were the colors of the political parties during independence. The gold star symbolizes unity and hope. The Suriname Coat of Arms includes the country's motto, which reads Justitia - Pietas - Fides meaning Justice - Piety - Fidelity.