Suriname

  • Area: 160,000 square kilometres
  • Currency: Surinamese dollar made up of 100 cents, $1 = S$ 2.80000 (at 4 October 2007)
  • Official language: Dutch
  • Population: 504,257
  • Head of State or Government: Desire Delano Bouterse (President), 2006
  • GDP: US$2.1 billion
  • GDP per capita: US$4,163
  • GDP growth: 4.8%
  • Inflation: 4.7%

About Suriname

The Republic of Suriname is located on the northeast coast of South America between Guyana and French Guiana. The capital is Paramaribo and the mining sector, including bauxite, gold and oil, is the primary export earner.

The primary sector, including agriculture and mining contributes approximately 18 per cent of GDP, the secondary sector, including industry, utility and construction, 35 per cent, and the tertiary or services sector 47 per cent.