Capital:Paramaribo
Population:438,144
Area:163,270 sq km
Climate:tropical; moderated by trade winds
Languages:Dutch (official), English (widely spoken), Sranang Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki, is native language of Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca among others), Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Javanese
Currency:Surinam dollar (SRD)
Government:constitutional democracy
Religions:Hindu 27.4%, Protestant 25.2% (predominantly Moravian), Roman Catholic 22.8%, Muslim 19.6%, indigenous beliefs 5%
Source: CIA World Factbook 2007
