On May 28, 1976 (April 30, 1976), China and the Republic of Suriname established diplomatic relations. Suriname is located in the north-east of South America, neighboring Guyana, north-atlantic, eastern followed by French Guyana, south bordered by Suriname. More than 16,000 square kilometers. Capital: Paramaribo. Population: 47,9,000 (1996). About 180,000 reside in the Netherlands. Suriname originally resided by Indians, 35%, Creole, 32%, Indonesians, 15%, the rest are other ethnic groups. Dutch as the official language, and the common language of Suriname. Each nation has its own language. Residents belong to Protestant Christianity, Catholicism, Hinduism and Islam. Suriname originally resided by Indians. In 1593 it