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Suriname

Suriname
General information
Common nameSuriname
Local name 
Name 
MottoJustitia - Pietas - Fides  
"Justice - Duty - Loyalty"
AnthemGod zij met ons Suriname   
('God be with our Suriname')
CapitalParamaribo
Largest cityParamaribo
Official languagesDutch|regional_languages=Sranan Tongo, Hindi, Urdu, English, Sarnami, Javanese, Malay, Bhojpuri, Hakka, Cantonese, Saramaccan, Paramaccan, Ndyuka, Kwinti, Matawai, Cariban, Arawakan Kalina 
Regional languagesSranan Tongo, Hindi, Urdu, English, Sarnami, Javanese, Malay, Bhojpuri, Hakka, Cantonese, Saramaccan, Paramaccan, Ndyuka, Kwinti, Matawai, Cariban, Arawakan Kalina 
DemonymSurinamese
Government
GovernmentConstitutional democracy
PresidentDesi Bouterse
Vice-PresidentRobert Ameerali
IndependenceIndependence
from the Netherlands25 November 1975
Geography
Total Area63251 sq mi (163820.1 km2) (91st)
Water %1.1
Demography
Population Est.491,989 (167th)
Population census492829 (2004)
Density (pop.)2.9/km2 (231st) (7.6/sq mi)
Economy
GDP PPP$4.510 billion (2009)
GDP (PPP) per capita$8,642
GDP (nominal)$2.962 billion (2009)
GDP (nominal) per capita$5,675
Other information
HDI(+) 0.646 (2010) (medium) (96th)
CurrencySurinamese dollar (SRD)
Time zoneART (UTC-3)
- Summer (DST)not observed (UTC-3)
Drives on theleft
Internet TLD.sr
Calling code597

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Suriname c-enaudio=en-us-Suriname.oggˈsɜrɨnɑːm ( ; Sarnami: शर्नम् Sarnam,

Sranan Tongo: Sranangron or Sranankondre), officially the Republic of Suriname ( ), is a country in northern South America. It borders French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, Brazil to the south, and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. Suriname was a former colony of the British and of the Dutch, and was previously known as Dutch Guiana. Suriname achieved independence from the Netherlands on 25 November 1975.

At just under 165000 km2 (165000000000 m2) Suriname is the smallest sovereign state in South America (French Guyana comprises less territory, but is French territory and not sovereign). It has an estimated population of approximately 490,000, most of whom live on the country's north coast, where the capital Paramaribo is located.


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