Location: South America
Official name: Republic of Suriname
Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1975 / 1975
Capital city: Paramaribo
Population: 500,000 / 8 people per sq mile (3 people per sq km)
Total land area: 63,039 square miles (163,270 square km)
Language(s) spoken: Sranan (creole), Dutch (official language), Javanese, Sarnami Hindi, Saramaccan, Chinese, Carib
Main religions: Hindu 27%, Protestant 25%, Roman Catholic 23%, Muslim 20%, Traditional beliefs 5%
Ethnic mix: East Indian 27%, Creole 18%, Black 15%, Javanese 15%, Mixed race 13%, Other 12%
Government type: Parliamentary system
Currency: Surinamese dollar = 100 cents
Literacy rate: 95%
Calorie consumption (daily per person): 2468 kilocalories
For more detailed country information, driving directions, and Google Maps, please visit Suriname‘s corresponding page.