| Hoofdstad | name: Paramaribo geographic coordinates: 5 50 N, 55 10 W time difference: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: the name may be the corruption of a Carib (Kalina) village or tribe named Parmirbo |
| Onafhankelijkheid dag | 25 November 1975 (from the Netherlands) |
| Nationale feestdag | Independence Day, 25 November (1975) |
| Grondwet | history: previous 1975; latest ratified 30 September 1987, effective 30 Oktober 1987 amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote of the total membership; amended 1992 (2018) |
| Stemmen | 18 jaar; universal |
| uitvoerende macht | chief of state: President Desire Delano BOUTERSE (since 12 August 2010); Vice President Ashwin ADHIN (since 12 August 2015); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government head of government: President Desire Delano BOUTERSE (since 12 August 2010); Vice President Ashwin ADHIN (since 12 August 2015) cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the president elections/appointments: president and vice president indirectly elected by the National Assembly; president and vice president serve a 5-year term (no term limits); election last held on 25 May 2015 (next to be held in May 2020) election results: Desire Delano BOUTERSE reelected president unopposed; National Assembly vote - NA |
Referenties: CIA World Factbook - Tenzij anders vermeld, voor informatie op deze pagina correct is met ingang van 31 december 2019
