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South America
Republic of Suriname
📍 Essential Info
CapitalParamaribo
TimezoneUTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Population653.6K
Governmentpresidential republic
🔌 Practical Info
Driving SideRight
Electrical PlugsVaries
Internet Code.sr
Internet Users78%
GDP per Capita$19,400
🌍 Geography
LocationNorthern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between French Guiana and Guyana
Size Comparisonslightly larger than Georgia
Climatetropical; moderated by trade winds
Terrainmostly rolling hills; narrow coastal plain with swamps
👥 People & Culture
Ethnic GroupsHindustani (also known locally as "East Indians"; their ancestors emigrated from northern India in the latter part of the 19th century) 27.4%, Maroon...
ReligionsProtestant 23.6% (includes Evangelical 11.2%, Moravian 11.2%, Reformed 0.7%, Lutheran 0.5%), Hindu 22.3%, Roman Catholic 21.6%, Muslim 13.8%, other Ch...
Median Age32.3 years
Life Expectancy72.7 years
National HolidayIndependence Day, 25 November (1975)
Cultural Information
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Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook