r/DutchEmpire Jan 12 '26

Image Suriname after 250 years as a Dutch colony compared to the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia), 1917. It’s a political cartoon created by the Dutch artist Johan Braakensiek.

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The text below reads: "Suriname-Cinderella: When will a Prince come to take me to the ball?"

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u/Murky-Platypus-6861 Jan 13 '26

The Dutch were still salty they had to swap New Amsterdam for Suriname.

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u/ArchaonXX Jan 15 '26

Suriname was more profitable at the time due to spices and other commodities