Suriname, formerly Dutch Guiana, a republic of north-eastern South America, bounded on the north by the Atlantic Ocean, on the east by French Guiana, on the south by Brazil, and on the west by Guyana. Also called Surinam, the country has an area of 163,265 sq km (63,037 sq mi). Its capital city is Paramaribo.
Official Name- Republic of Suriname
Capital City- Paramaribo
Languages- Dutch, English, others
Official Currency- Suriname Guilder
Religions- Hindu, Protestant, Muslim, Catholic, others
Population- 441,000
Land Area- 161,470 sq km (62,344 sq miles) Time and Date in Paramaribo
Suriname Guilders
United States Dollars
1.00 SRG
0.000461180 USD
2,168.35 SRG
1 USD
Countries Currency Unit
USD/Unit
Units/USD
DZD
Algeria Dinars
0.0129554
77.1877
USD
United States Dollars
1.00000
1.00000
ARS
Argentina Pesos
0.341293
2.93004
AUD
Australia Dollars
0.533413
1.87472
ATS
Austria Schillings **
0.0632609
15.8076
BSD
Bahamas Dollars
1.00000
1.00000
BBD
Barbados Dollars
0.502513
1.99000
BEF
Belgium Francs **
0.0215788
46.3417
BMD
Bermuda Dollars
1.00000
1.00000
BRL
Brazil Reals
0.430318
2.32386
GBP
United Kingdom Pounds
1.42399
0.702251
BGL
Bulgaria Leva
0.447293
2.23567
CAD
Canada Dollars
0.627606
1.59336
CLP
Chile Pesos
0.00152392
656.202
CNY
China Yuan Renminbi
0.120813
8.27726
CYP
Cyprus Pounds
1.49883
0.667186
CZK
Czech Republic Koruny
0.0281883
35.4758
DKK
Denmark Kroner
0.117155
8.53568
XCD
East Caribbean Dollars
0.370370
2.70000
EGP
Egypt Pounds
0.217271
4.60255
EUR
Euro
0.870489
1.14878
FJD
Fiji Dollars
0.447227
2.23600
FIM
Finland Markkaa **
0.146406
6.83034
FRF
France Francs **
0.132705
7.53550
DEM
Germany Deutsche Marks **
0.445074
2.24682
XAU
Gold Ounces
301.977
0.00331151
GRD
Greece Drachmae **
0.00255463
391.447
HKD
Hong Kong Dollars
0.128215
7.79939
HUF
Hungary Forint
0.00358416
279.006
ISK
Iceland Kronur
0.00999868
100.013
INR
India Rupees
0.0205205
48.7319
IDR
Indonesia Rupiahs
0.000102055
9,798.61
IEP
Ireland Pounds **
1.10529
0.904738
ILS
Israel New Shekels
0.212386
4.70841
ITL
Italy Lire **
0.000449570
2,224.35
JMD
Jamaica Dollars
0.0210041
47.6099
JPY
Japan Yen
0.00754183
132.594
JOD
Jordan Dinars
1.41057
0.708931
LBP
Lebanon Pounds
0.000660937
1,513.00
LUF
Luxembourg Francs **
0.0215788
46.3417
MYR
Malaysia Ringgits
0.263330
3.79751
MXN
Mexico Pesos
0.111007
9.00848
NZD
New Zealand Dollars
0.440474
2.27028
NOK
Norway Kroner
0.113022
8.84780
NLG
Netherlands Guilders **
0.395011
2.53158
PKR
Pakistan Rupees
0.0166945
59.9000
PHP
Philippines Pesos
0.0196386
50.9202
XPT
Platinum Ounces
510.962
0.00195709
PLN
Poland Zlotych
0.243488
4.10699
PTE
Portugal Escudos **
0.00434198
230.310
ROL
Romania Lei
0.0000303433
32,956.21
RUR
Russia Rubles
0.0321342
31.1195
SAR
Saudi Arabia Riyals
0.266668
3.74998
XAG
Silver Ounces
4.65692
0.214734
SGD
Singapore Dollars
0.542540
1.84318
SKK
Slovakia Koruny
0.0208441
47.9751
ZAR
South Africa Rand
0.0883340
11.3207
KRW
South Korea Won
0.000759354
1,316.91
ESP
Spain Pesetas **
0.00523174
191.141
XDR
IMF Special Drawing Rights
1.24862
0.800882
SDD
Sudan Dinars
0.00384615
260.000
SEK
Sweden Kronor
0.0964189
10.3714
CHF
Switzerland Francs
0.593789
1.68410
TWD
Taiwan New Dollars
0.0286531
34.9002
THB
Thailand Baht
0.0230087
43.4619
TTD
Trinidad and Tobago Dollars
0.163399
6.12000
TRL
Turkey Liras
0.000000763622
1,309,549.07
VEB
Venezuela Bolivares
0.00108696
920.000
ZMK
Zambia Kwacha
0.000239866
4,169.00
Suriname :
Geographic coordinates
4 00 N, 56 00 W
Suriname :
Population growth rate
0.6%
Suriname :
Birth rate
20.53 births/1,000 population
Suriname :
Death rate
5.68 deaths/1,000 population
Suriname :
People living with HIV/AIDS
3,000
Suriname :
Independence
25 November 1975
Suriname :
National holiday
Independence Day, 25 November
Suriname :
Constitution
30 September 1987
Suriname :
GDP
purchasing power parity - $1.48 billion
Suriname :
GDP - per capita
purchasing power parity - $3,400
Suriname :
Electricity - consumption
1.801 billion kWh
Suriname :
Exports
$443 million alumina, crude oil, lumber, shrimp and fish, rice, bananas
Suriname :
Imports
$525 million capital equipment, petroleum, foodstuffs, cotton, consumer goods
Suriname :
Telephones
64,000
Suriname :
Mobile cellular
4,090
Suriname :
Radio broadcast stations
AM 4, FM 13, shortwave 1
Suriname :
Radios
300,000
Suriname :
Television broadcast stations
3
Suriname :
Televisions
63,000
Suriname :
Internet country code
.sr
Suriname :
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
2
Suriname :
Internet users
10,000
Suriname :
Railways
166 km
Suriname :
Highways
4,530 km
Suriname :
Waterways
1,200 km
Suriname :
Pipelines
N/A
Suriname :
Ports and harbors
Albina, Moengo, New Nickerie, Paramaribo, Paranam, Wageningen
Suriname :
Merchant marine
3 ships
Suriname :
Airports
46
Suriname :
Heliports
N/A
Suriname :
Military branches
National Army (includes small Navy and Air Force elements), Civil Police
