
Map of Suriname
Bordering Countries:
Brazil,
Guyana
Demonym: Surinamese
Motto: "Justitia - Pietas - Fides" (Justice - Duty - Loyalty)
Population: 573,311
(2014)
Government: unitary parliamentary constitutional republic
Capital City: Paramaribo
Capital Coordinates:
5°50′N 55°10′W
Capital Time Zone: UTC-3
Currency: Surinamese Dollar
Currency Code: SRD
Currencies Issued: dollar guilder
GDP: $3.8 billion
(2011)
Per Capita Income: $7,096
(2011)
GDP Growth Rate: 4.70%
(2013)
Inflation Rate: 4.20%
(2013)
Unemployment Rate: 9.00%
(2008)
Foreign Debt: $504.3 million
(2005)
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 Country Code: SR
Internet Country Code: .sr
Number of Internet Users: 163000
(2009)
Calling Code: 597
Electrical Generation Capacity: 410000 kW
(2010)
Independence: 1975
from The Netherlands
Area: 163,820 square km
(156,000 km land)
(7,820 km water)
Coastline: 386 km
Lowest Point: Coastal Plain
(-2 m)
Highest Point: Juliana Top
(1,230 m)
Life Expectancy: 71.69 years
(2014)
Fertility Rate: 2.01
(2014)
Infant Mortality Rate: 27.07 per 1000
(2014)
HIV Prevalence: 1.10%
(2012)
Adult Obesity Prevalence: 25.10%
(2008)
Human Development Index: 0.680
(2011)
Corruption Perception Index: 3.0
(2011)
Literacy: 89.60 percent
Number of bank notes in catalogue: 20
Number of coins in catalogue: 1
Number of stamps in catalogue: 5
Location of Suriname in South America
