Suriname
Query URLs
https://term.museum-digital.de/md-de/place/30482
- Note
- "in South America (grey)
Capitaland largest cityParamaribo5°50′N 55°10′W / 5.833°N 55.167°W / 5.833; -55.167Official languagesDutchRecognised regional languages8 languagesAkurioArawak-Lokono Carib-Kari´nja Sikiana-Kashuyana Tiro-Tiriyó Waiwai Warao Wayana Other languages11 languages Sranan Tongo Sarnami Hindustani Javanese Ndyuka SaramaccanKwintiChinese English Portuguese French SpanishEthnic groups (2012)27.4% Indian21.7% Maroon15.7% Creole-Mulatto13.7% Javanese13.4% Other Mixed (incl. Douglas)3.8% Indigenous Amerindian1.5% Chinese1% European1.8% OthersReligion 48.4% Christian22.3% Hindu13.9% Muslim1.8% Winti0.8% Kejawèn2.1% Other (incl. Indigenous Amerindian beliefs, Afro-American beliefs, Jewish, Buddhist, Bahá´í)7.5% None3.2% Not statedDemonym(s)SurinameseGovernmentUnitary republic• President Dési Bouterse• Vice President Ashwin AdhinLegislatureNational AssemblyIndependence• constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands 15 December 1954• from the Kingdom of the Netherlands 25 November 1975• Current constitution 30 September 1987Area • Total163,821 km2 (63,252 sq mi) (90th)• Water (%)1.1Population• July 2018 estimate575,990 (166th)• 2012 census541,638• Density2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi) (231st)GDP (PPP)2019 estimate• Total$9.044 billion[10]• Per capita$15,845[10]GDP (nominal)2019 estimate• Total$4.110 billion[10]• Per capita$6,881[10]HDI (2017) 0.724[11]high · 98thCurrencySurinamese dollar (SRD)Time zoneUTC-3 (SRT)Driving sideleftCalling code+597ISO 3166 codeSRInternet TLD.srSuriname (/ˈsjʊərɪnæm/, US also /-nɑːm/, sometimes spelled Surinam), officially known as the Republic of Suriname (Dutch: Republiek Suriname [reːpyˌblik syːriˈnaːmə]), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west and Brazil to the south. At just under 165,000 square kilometers (64,000 square miles), it is the smallest sovereign state in South America.[note 1] Suriname has a population of approximately 575,990, most of whom live on the country´s north coast, in and around the capital and largest city, Paramaribo." - (en.wikipedia.org 06.02.2020) - Latitude
- 4
- Longitude
- -56
- Inhabitants
- 492,829
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