GDP Official Exchange Rate (OER is more precise at gauging a countries economic power)
(Estimated 2011): $3.79 billion (US$) or (GBP)
GDP (OER) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): (US$) or (GBP)
GDP Purchasing Power Parity (PPP is good for gauging living conditions and use of resources but not as accurate as OER. This data has been calculated based on the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States)
(Estimated 2011): $5.125 billion (US$) or (GBP)
GDP (PPP) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): $9,600 (US$) or (GBP)
Capital: Paramaribo
Population (Estimated July 2012): 560,157
Area: 163,820km2 or 63,251mi2
Currency: Suriname Dollar (SRD)
Official Language: Dutch
Political Information: Democratic Republic
Official Religion: No Official Religion
(approximately 27.4% of the population are Hindu, 25.2% are Protestant, 22.8% are Roman Catholic, 19.6% are Muslim and 5% have indigenous beliefs)
Highest Mountain: Juliana Top (Mountain Peak) at 1,280m or 4,199ft
Largest River:
Time Zone (GMT/UTC): -3:00
Wildlife:
Counties/Provinces/States: 10 districts (distrikten, singular - distrikt); Brokopondo, Commewijne, Coronie, Marowijne, Nickerie, Para, Paramaribo, Saramacca, Sipaliwini, Wanica
Leaders: President Dési Delano Bouterse; Vice President Robert Ameerali
Additional: Gained independence from the Netherlands on the 25th of November 1975.
Sources: CIA World Fact Book, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Geonames and Suriname Embassy Website http://www.surinameembassy.org/government.shtml
Suriname (Republiek Suriname (Republic of Suriname))
