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| map of SURINAME | SURINAMEgeneral data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Suriname |
| country code ISO: SR //; - FIPS: NS |
| location: Northern South America |
| time zone: -3 UT |
| surface (land) area: 163280 sq.km = 63251 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 6° N / South: 2° N / East: 54° W / West: 58° W |
| borders (land): French Guiana, Brazil, Guyana |
| borders (coastline): Atlantic Ocean |
| climate: humid tropical, cooled by the trade winds |
| Government |
| independent since: 1975-11-25 |
| type of government: republic |
| capital: Paramaribo |
| administrative division: district (9) + town district (1) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (1980): 354,860; or 355,240 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 431,303; or: 417,000 /-; 2001: 433,998; or: 420,000 |
| population density: 2,6 per sq.km = 6.8 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 1% //; - doubling time: 37 years |
| birth rate: 21 - 24 per 1000 |
| death rate: 6 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 3 children per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 28 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 71 years (male: 69; female: 74) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 34% //; - 15-59 years: 59% //; - 60+ years: 7% |
| urbanisation: 74% //; - urbanisation growth: % |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 80% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Suriname Creole 35%; Indo-Pakistani/Hindustani 33%; Javanese 16%; Bosnegers (Bush Negro) 10%; Amerindian 3%; Chinese 2%; European 1% |
| languages: Dutch (official); Sranan Tongo, English, Hindustani (Sarnami) |
| religious affiliation: Hindu 27%; Roman Catholic 21%; Muslim 20%; Protestant (Moravian) 16%; other 15% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 2633 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 72 - 95% |
| people per physician: 2518 |
| people per hospital bed: 288 |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: % |
| school enrolment: secondary education: % |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: % |
| adult literacy: 93% (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Surinam dollar = 100 cents [prior to 2004: Surinaamse gulden] |
| annual inflation rate: 88% |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 870 per capita |
| GNI USD 1890 per capita //; - [ppp: 3480] |
| GDP growth: 3% |
| income: USD 3610 per capita |
| import: USD 640 per capita //; - export: USD 357 per capita |
| trade: USD 2100 per capita //; - or 116% of GDP |
| trade partners: US NL NA NO TT JP |
| human development index: 0,758 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 64 |
| female labour force: 36% |
| unemployment: % |
| tourism: 0,06 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 0,4% //; - grass land: 0,1% //; - wooded area: 96,2% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 20% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 11% |
| agricultural products: rice, sugarcane, bananas, plantains, oranges, coconuts, watermelons, cassava, palm kernels |
| livestock (1000's): buffalo: 1 / cattle: 130 / goats: 7-12 / pigs: 22-32 / poultry: 2900 / sheep: 7-12 |
| fish catch: 13000 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 20% //; - part of industry in GDP: 26% |
| industrial products: food processing, chemicals, pottery & earthenware, wood products, aluminium |
| mining products: kaolin, bauxite, iron, manganese, copper, nickel, platinum, gold |
| CO2 emission per capita: 5,2 |
| services: labour force: 60% //; - part of services in GDP: 63% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 1926 |
| electricity use (per capita): |
| annual water use (per capita): 1189 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 4470, or: 9153 km //; - of which paved: 26% //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: 92 per 1000 |
| railways: 157, or 301 km //; - railways passenger/km: ? |
| navigable inland waterways: 1200, or 5029 km |
| ownership telephone: 123 - 171 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 609 - 728 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 146 - 186 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 103 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: |
| personal computers: per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Juliana Top 1230 m; two nameless peaks of 1132 and 1027; Tafelberg 1026, Hendrik Top 975 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): none, or unknown |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): Kabelebo, Prof. Dr. Ir. W.J. van Blommesteinmeer |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Corantijn, Coppename, Saramacca, Suriname, Commewijne, Marowijne |
| canals: none, or unknown |
| waterfalls: none, or unknown |
| caves: longest system: none, or unknown / deepest: |
| islands: none, or unknown |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
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