Suriname Guide
Suriname – information about the country Country name Suriname Official name Republic of Suriname Capital Paramaribo Continent South America Area 163,820 km2 Population 534,189 (2012) Foundation of a state 25/11/1975 The highest mountains Juliana Top 1230 m Longest rivers Corantijn 800 km State system a pluralistic presidential republic with a unicameral parliament The biggest cities Paramaribo (capital) 240,000 Official language Dutch Ethnicity/National Composition Indians and Pakistanis 38%, Surinamese Creoles 31.5%, Javanese 14%, Bush Blacks 8.5%, Indians 3%, Chinese 2.7%, Dutch…