| Republic of Suriname Republiek Suriname(Dutch) |
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Motto: Justitia - Pietas - Fides (Latin)
"Justice - Duty - Loyalty" |
Anthem: God zij met ons Suriname (Dutch)
('God be with our Suriname')
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Capital
(and largest city) | Paramaribo
5°50′N55°10′W / 5.833°N 55.167°W / 5.833; -55.167 |
| Official language(s) | Dutch |
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| Recognised regional languages | Sranan Tongo, Hindi, English, Sarnami, Javanese, Malay, Bhojpuri, Hakka, Cantonese, Saramaccan, Paramaccan, Ndyuka, Kwinti, Matawai, Cariban, ArawakanKalina[citation needed] |
| Demonym | Surinamese |
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| Government | Constitutional democracy |
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| - | President | Dési Bouterse |
| Independence |
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| - | Country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands | 15 December 1954 |
| - | Independence | 25 November 1975 |
| Area |
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| - | Total | 163,821 km2 (91st)
63,251 sq mi |
| Population |
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| - | 2010 estimate | 500,050[1] (167th) |
| - | 2004 census | 520,050 [2] |
| - | Density | 2.9/km2 (231st)
7.6/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2009 estimate |
| - | Total | $4.510 billion[3] |
| - | Per capita | $8,642[3] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2009 estimate |
| - | Total | $2.962 billion[3] |
| - | Per capita | $5,675[3] |
| HDI (2010) |  0.646[4] (medium) (94th) |
| Currency | Surinamese dollar (SRD) |
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| Time zone | ART (UTC-3) |
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| - | Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC-3) |
| Drives on the | left |
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| ISO 3166 code | SR |
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| Internet TLD | .sr |
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| Calling code | 597 |
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| Suriname's ISO 3166 code is SR |
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