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Suriname ranks 130th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Madagascar, El Salvador, and Guinea-Bissau. Memorable people born in present day Suriname include Dési Bouterse, Edgar Davids, and Clarence Seedorf. Memorable people who died in Suriname include Eric Knight, Hendrick Chin A Sen, and Johan Kraag. Suriname has been the birth place of many soccer players and politicians and the death place of many politicians and writers.
Suriname, officially the Republic of Suriname, is a country in northern South America, sometimes considered part of the Caribbean and the West Indies. Situated slightly north of the equator, over 90% of its territory is covered by rainforests, the highest proportion of forest cover in the world. Suriname is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, and Brazil to the south. It is the smallest country in South America by both population and territory, with around 612,985 inhabitants in an area of approximately 163,820 square kilometers. The capital and largest city is Paramaribo, which is home to roughly half the population. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1753 and 1993, present day Suriname was the birth place of 31 globally memorable people, including Dési Bouterse, Edgar Davids, and Clarence Seedorf. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Suriname including Eric Knight, Hendrick Chin A Sen, and Johan Kraag.
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 1
1973 - Present
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 2
1976 - Present
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 3
1937 - Present
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 4
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 5
1910 - 2010
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 6
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 7
1934 - 1999
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 8
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 9
1976 - Present
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 10
1913 - 1996
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 11
1936 - 2000
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 12
1913 - 1996
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 11
1753 - 1824
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 15
1989 - Present
HPI: 21.61
Rank: 31
1897 - 1943
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 1
1934 - 1999
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 2
1913 - 1996
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 3
1926 - 2004
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 4
Most individuals born in present day Suriname were soccer players (15), politicians (11), explorers (1), athletes (1), and boxers (1), while most who died were politicians (3) and writers (1).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Suriname, including Edgar Davids, Clarence Seedorf, and Aron Winter. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Suriname, including Edgar Davids, Clarence Seedorf, and Aron Winter.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in present day Suriname since 1700.