Population: 429,000 (UN estimate 2001).
Population Density: 2.6 per sq km.
Capital: Paramaribo. Population: 214,000 (2000).
Language: The official language of Suriname is Dutch. In the higher-end hotels English is widely spoken. The local dialect is Sranang Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki) is native language of Creoles and much of the younger population. East-Indians communicate in Sarnami Hindostani (a dialect of Hindi) and Indonesians speak Javanese.
Government: Republic since 1987. Gained independence from The Netherlands in 1975. Head of State: President Runaldo Ronald Venetiaan since 2000.
Religion: Approximately 48 per cent Christian, 27 per cent Hindu and 20 per cent Muslim.
Electricity: 127 volts AC, 60Hz. European round two-pin plugs and screw-type lamp fittings are in use.
GEOGRAPHY: To the west of the country is Guyana, to the south is Brazil, to the east is French Guiana and to the north is the Atlantic Ocean. The highest point in the country is 4000 ft high Julianatop. The vast majority of the population lives along the coast and along some roads which go inland.
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