Suriname

Suriname, offeecially the Republic o Suriname is a kintra in northren Sooth Americae. Its geographical size is juist unner 165,000 km² (64,000 sq mi), an it haes an estimatit population o exactly 52,000 inbiders (2010 census) maist o thaim live on the kintra's north coast, whaur the caipital Paramaribo is locatit.

Republic o Suriname Republiek Suriname  (Dutch)
Banner Coat o airms
Motto: "Justitia – Pietas – Fides" (Laitin) "Juistice – Piety – Trust"
Anthem: God zij met ons Suriname  (Dutch) God be wi oor Suriname
Caipital and largest city	Paramaribo 5°50′N 55°10′W / 5.833°N 55.167°W / 5.833; -55.167
Offeecial leids	Dutch
Recognised regional leids	Sarnami Hindustani Javanese
Vernacular leid	Sranan Tongo Creole
Ethnic groups (2012)	27.4% Indian 21.7% Maroon 15.7% Creole 13.7% Javanese 13.4% Mixed 3.8% Amerindian 1.5% Cheenese 1% White 1.8% ithers
Releegion	48.4% Christian 22.3% Hindu 13.9% Muslim 1.8% Winti 0.8% Kebatinan 2.1% Other 7.5% None 3.2% Nae stated
Demonym(s)	Surinamese
Govrenment	Unitar pairlamentary republic
• Preses	Dési Bouterse
• Vice-Preses	Ashwin Adhin
Legislatur	Naitional Assembly
Unthirldom
• Constituent kintra athin the Kinrick o the Netherlands	15 December 1954
• frae the Kinrick of the Netherlands	25 November 1975
• Current constitution	30 September 1987
Aurie
• Total	163,821 km2 (63,252 sq mi) (92nt)
• Water (%)	1.1
Population
• Julie 2016 estimate	585,824 (166t)
• 2012 census	541,638
• Density	2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi) (231st)
GDP (PPP)	2017 estimate
• Total	$7.961 billion
• Per capita	$13,934
GDP (nominal)	2017 estimate
• Tot	$3.641 billion
• Per capita	$6,373
Gini (1999)	52.9 heich
HDI (2015)	0.725 heich · 97t
Currency	Surinamese dollar (SRD)
Time zone	UTC-3 (SRT)
Drivin side	caur
Cawin code	+597
ISO 3166 code	SR
Internet TLD	.sr

Suriname wis lang inhabitit bi various indigenous fowk afore bein explored an contestit bi European pouers frae the 16t century, eventually comin unner Dutch rule in the late 17t century. In the Dutch colonial period, it wis primarily a plantation economy dependent on African sclaves an, follaein the aboleetion o sclavery, indenturt servants frae Asie. In 1954, Suriname becam ane o the constituent kintras o the Kinrick o the Netherlands. On 25 November 1975, the kintra o Suriname left the Kinrick o the Netherlands tae acome an independent state, nanetheless mainteenin close economic, diplomatic, an cultural ties to its umwhile coloniser.

Suriname is conseedert tae be a culturally Caribbean kintra, an is a member o the Caribbean Commonty (CARICOM). While Dutch is the offeecial leid o govrenment, business, media, an eddication, Sranan, an Inglis-based creole leid, is a widely uised lingua franca. Suriname is the anerly sovereign naition ootside Europe whaur Dutch is spoken bi a majority o the population. As a legacy o colonisation, the fowk o Suriname are amang the maist diverse in the warld, spannin a multitude o ethnic, releegious, an lingueestic groups.