Local Name:Suriname |
Captial:Paramaribo |
Continent:South America |
Government |
Constitutional Form:Republic |
Head of State:Executive |
Basis of Executive: Presidency is independent of legislature |
Head of State and Government: President Dési Bouterse |
Area |
Area Rank: 92 |
Total Area: 163,820 km2(63,250 sqmi) |
Land: 156,000 km2(60,000 sqmi) |
Water: 7,820 km2(3,020 sqmi) |
Water in Percent: 4.77% |
Population |
Population Rank: 170 |
Population: 529,000 |
Date: 1-Jul-11 |
World Population: 0.01% |
Source : UN estimate |
Languages:Dutch |
Currency |
Currency: Surinamese dollar |
Currency Sign: $ |
Currency ISO Code: SRD |
Fractional Unit: Cent |
Number to Basic: 100 |
Time Zone:UTC−03:00 |
International Codes |
ISD Code: +597 |
ISO Code A2: SR |
ISO Code A3: SUR |
ISO Number: 740 |
Coordinates |
Latitude: 4 |
Longitude: -56 |
Information: Suriname News |
Drive on:Left side |