What is the official language of Surinam
HMS Surinam (1804) to the officers and crew of the Royal Navy vessels involved in the capture of the colony of Surinam. Citations References HMS Surinam (1804) HMS "Surinam" was the 18-gun Batavian corvette or sloop "Pilades" that the British captured on 5 May 1804 when they captured Surinam from the Dutch. The Batavian flotilla that the British captured was under the command of naval Captain Blots Van Treelong. There already being a in service, the British renamed her "Surinam" when they took her into the Royal Navy. Little is known of the 413 tons burthen "Pylades"; the Dutch reported that she was
Official language Official language An official language is a language given a special legal status in a particular country, state, or other jurisdiction. Typically a country's official language refers to the language used within government (judiciary, legislature, administration). Since "the means of expression of a people cannot be changed by any law", the term "official language" does not typically refer to the language used by a people or country, but by its government. About half the countries of the world have declared one or more official languages. The government of Italy officialised Italian only in 1999, and some nations (such as the