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Suriname Capital: Paramaribo Population: 439,117 The Geography of Suriname Total Size: 163,270 square km Size Comparison: slightly larger than Georgia Geographical Coordinates: 4 00 N, 56 00 W World Region: South America General Terrain: mostly rolling hills; narrow coastal plain with swamps Geographical Low Point: unnamed location in the coastal plain -2 m Geographical High Point: Juliana Top 1,230 m Climate: tropical; moderated by trade winds The People of Suriname Type of Government: constitutional democracy Languages Spoken: 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 Independence: 25 November 1975 (from Netherlands) National Holiday: Independence Day, 25 November (1975) Nationality: Surinamer(s) Religions: Hindu 27.4%, Protestant 25.2% (predominantly Moravian), Roman Catholic 22.8%, Muslim 19.6%, indigenous beliefs 5% Economy of Suriname Major Industries: bauxite and gold mining, alumina production; oil, lumbering, food processing, fishing Agricultural Products: paddy rice, bananas, palm kernels, coconuts, plantains, peanuts; beef, chickens; shrimp; forest products Natural Resources: timber, hydropower, fish, kaolin, shrimp, bauxite, gold, and small amounts of nickel, copper, platinum, iron ore Major Exports: alumina, crude oil, lumber, shrimp and fish, rice, bananas Major Imports: capital equipment, petroleum, foodstuffs, cotton, consumer goods Currency: Surinam dollar (SRD) National GDP: $2,818,000,000 Total Export Revenue: $881,000,000 Brief History of Suriname: First explored by the Spaniards in the 16th century and then settled by the English in the mid-17th century, Suriname became a Dutch colony in 1667. With the abolition of slavery in 1863, workers were brought in from India and Java. Independence from the Netherlands was granted in 1975. Five years later the civilian government was replaced by a military regime that soon declared a socialist republic. It continued to exert control through a succession of nominally civilian administrations until 1987, when international pressure finally forced a democratic election. In 1990, the military overthrew the civilian leadership, but a democratically elected government - a four-party New Front coalition - returned to power in 1991 and has ruled since. Back to Geography Home Page

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