Dutch America
| Area | 164,800 km2 (63,600 sq mi) |
|---|---|
| Population | 986,948 |
| Demonym | Dutch American, Dutcho-American, Netherlandic American, Netherlando-American |
| Countries | Suriname |
| Dependencies | Aruba Bonaire Curaçao Saba Sint Eustatius Sint Maarten |
| Languages | Dutch |
| Time zones | UTC−03:00 to UTC−04:00 |
| Largest cities | 1. Paramaribo 2. Willemstad 3. Oranjestad 4. Lelydorp 5. Nieuw Nickerie 6. Moengo 7. Nieuw Amsterdam 8. Marienburg 9. Wageningen 10. Albina |
Dutch America[1][2] (Dutch: Nederlands Amerika), also known as Dutcho-America, Netherlandic America, or Netherlando-America, is the Dutch-speaking countries, territories and communities of the Americas, in contrast to Anglo-America, French America, Hispanic America and Portuguese America.
Countries and territories
This is a list of countries, territories and communities which have the Dutch language as an official language or commonly spoken:
- Suriname (due to the Dutch colonisation of the Guianas).[3]
- The Dutch Antilles which are now divided in the countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius and Sint Maarten).[4]
- The northeastern region of Brazil, which is inhabited by some Dutch communities (due to the old colony of Dutch Brazil, sumed up by the Dutch immigration to Brazil).[5]
See also
- Dutch colonization of the Americas
- Dutch Caribbean
- Dutch language
- Dutchophone, Netherlandophone or Batavophone
- Dutch-based creole languages
References
- ^ Merison, Wietske. "American Holland and Dutch America: On the Exoticization of Culture". Front Porch Republic. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ "History & Heritage". New Netherland Institute. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "Suriname country profile". BBC. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Sint Maarten profile". BBC. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ Alcàntara-Rodríguez, Françozo, Van Andel, Mireia, Mariana,Tinde. "Looking into the flora of Dutch Brazil: botanical identifications of seventeenth century plant illustrations in the Libri Picturati". scientific reports. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
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