University of Suriname
university, Paramaribo, Suriname
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The Anton de Kom University of Suriname, established in 1968 as the University of Suriname, is located in Paramaribo, the capital and largest city of Suriname. It is the country's primary institution of higher learning. The university offers faculties in law, medicine, social sciences and economics, engineering, and natural resources. Education in Suriname is free and compulsory for children up to age 12, with the system modeled after that of the Netherlands, using Dutch as the language of instruction.12
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