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Est. Population:
579,633
Demonym:
Surinamese
Religions:
Hindu (27.4%)
Protestant (25.2%)
Roman Catholic (22.8%)
Muslim (19.6%)
Largest City:
Paramaribo (223,757)
Other Cities:
Constitutional democracy
Region:
Northern South America
Bodies of Water:
Atlantic Ocean (North)
Total Area:
163,820 km2 (95.2% land, 4.8% water)
Total Land:
1,703 km
Total Coastline:
386 km
Climate
Tropical
Terrain:
Rolling hills
Swampy coastal plain
Highest Point
Juliana Top (1,230 m)
Lowest Point
Unnamed location on coast (-2 m)
Head of State and Government:
President Dési Bouterse
Admin. Divisions
10 Districts
Independence:
25 November 1975 (from the Netherlands)
Nat'l Symbol:
Royal palm
Nat'l Anthem:
God zij met ons Suriname!
GDP Per Capita
$16,300 (USD)
Currency
$ (Surinamese Dollar)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = $ (Surinamese Dollar)0
Internet Code
.sr
Telephone Code
+597
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Surinamese culture is very diverse and influenced by its inhabitants from Europe, Asia, and Africa.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/su.html (Majority of information)
https://joshuaproject.net/countries/SU (Ethnic and religious data)
http://bit.ly/2h3CPpv (City population data)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 2 December 2016
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