Suriname: Introduction

Capital: Paramaribo

Population

Total Population: 524,636

Natural Increase: 0.9%

Density: 3 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 75.6%

Ethnic Origins: Hindustani (also known locally as "East Indians", descendants from northern Indians) 37%, Creole (mixed White and Black) 31%, Javanese 15%, "Maroons" (descendants from Africans) 10%, Amerindian 2%, Chinese 2%, White 1%, other 2%.

Official Language: Dutch

Other Languages Spoken: English, Sranang Tongo, Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Javanese, and others.

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Hindu 27.4%, Protestant 25.2% (predominantly Moravian), Roman Catholic 22.8%, Muslim 19.6%, Indigenous beliefs 5%.

Literacy Rate: 89.6%

Local Time:

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National Currency: Surinam Dollar (SRD)

Country Overview

Area: 163,820 km²

Type of State: Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Lower-middle-income economy.
An economy which is based essentially on the production of bauxite.

HDI*: 0.646/1

HDI (World Rank): 94/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

23°

Low: 23° | High: 30°

Humidity: 94% | Wind: 23 km/h
Sunrise: 6:25 am | Sunset: 6:49 pm

Paramaribo, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Suriname, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Suriname, Dial +597

Internet Suffix: .sr

Telephone Lines: 16.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 8.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Imports of Goods (million USD)	1,044	1,304	1,160	1,190	1,650
Exports of Goods (million USD)	1,359	1,743	1,450	1,910	2,200
Imports of Services (million USD)	292	367	246	237	293
Exports of Services (million USD)	210	233	257	207	216

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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