Country Reports
Suriname
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Country name |
Republic of Suriname |
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Government type |
constitutional democracy |
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Capital |
Paramaribo |
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Administrative divisions |
10 districts; Brokopondo, Commewijne, Coronie, Marowijne, Nickerie, Para, Paramaribo, Saramacca, Sipaliwini, Wanica |
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Independence Day |
25 November 1975 (from the Netherlands) |
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National holiday |
25 November (1975) Independence Day |
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Area |
163,265 sq km (63,037 sq miles) |
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Location |
Northern South America. bordering the North Atlantic Ocean (between French Guiana and Guyana) |
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Land Borders |
Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana |
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Coastline |
386 km |
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Population |
461,000 (UN, 2008) |
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Nationality |
Surinamer(s) |
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Major languages |
Dutch (official), English, Sranang Tongo, Hindi, Javanese |
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Ethnicity |
Hindustani ("East Indians"), Creole (mixed white and black), Javanese, "Maroons", Amerindian, Chinese, white |
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Major religions |
Hinduism, Islam, Christianity |
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Highest peak |
Juliana Top 1,230 m |
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Climate |
Tropical climate, trade winds |
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Time zone |
UTC-3 |
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Currency |
Suriname dollar (SRD) |
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Telephone |
+597 |
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Internet domain |
.sr |
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GNI per capita |
US $4,730 (World Bank, 2007) |
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Natural resources |
Fish, shrimp, timber, gold, hydropower, kaolin, bauxite, nickel, iron ore, copper, platinum |
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Agriculture products |
Forest products, beef, chickens, shrimp. paddy rice, bananas, palm kernels, peanuts, coconuts |
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Industries |
Crude oil, bauxite, alumina, gold mining, aluminium, timber, fishing, food processing |