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The capital of Suriname:

Paramaribo

The population of Suriname:

439.117

The national holiday of Suriname:

Independence Day, 25 November (1975)

The form of government of Suriname:

constitutional democracy

The languages spoken in Suriname:

Dutch (official), English (widely spoken), Sranang Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki, is native language of Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca among others), Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Javanese

The religions of Suriname:

Hindu 27.4%, Protestant 25.2% (predominantly Moravian), Roman Catholic 22.8%, Muslim 19.6%, indigenous beliefs 5%

The surface area of Suriname:

  • Oppervlakte (totaal): 163.270 km²
  • Oppervlakte (land): 161.470 km²
  • Oppervlakte (water): 1.800 km²

The currency of Suriname:

  • munteenheid: Surinam dollar
  • muntcode: SRD

The international dailing code for Suriname:

+597

The top level domain (TLD) of Suriname:

.sr

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