evidence: Suriname, once known as Dutch Guiana, is one of South America's smallest countries. It enjoys a relatively high standard of living but also faces serious political and economic challenges. [...] 2007 - UN tribunal rules in the Guyana-Suriname dispute over maritime territory, giving both a share of a potentially oil-rich offshore basin. 2020 - Suriname's President Santokhi and Guyana's President Ali confirm the two countries' aim of moving ahead with economic cooperation and development while a commission looks at the New River Triangle area between the two countries, external - a border dispute dating back to the 19th Century.