Suriname

  • 1601

    British east Imdia company is established
  • 1609

    bank of America was created
  • 1810

    set up a council to run colony
  • 1821

    defeat spanish at Carabbloo
  • 1914

    Carlos Perez is President
  • 1958

    socail reform program introduced
  • 1980

    Recession in oil industry
  • 1992

    two attempted milatay coups
  • 1998

    Hugo Chavez becomes president
  • 2003

    National oil strike
  • 1920

    oil discovered near lake Maracaibo