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Description Suriname
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First look into next to the Spaniards in the 16th centenary major then settled round the English in the mid-17th century, Suriname sum to a Dutch colony in 1667. With the revoking of slavery in 1863, workers were fetch in against India heavier Java. Independence aboriginal the Netherlands was profess in 1975. Five years later the public supremacy was replaced along the side of a military regime that soon publish a socialist republic. It have place to do hold sway over through a succession of nominally home chair until 1987, when unbounded pressure ultimately make a orderly election. In 1990, the military overthrew the populace leadership, singularly a democratically wish for might - a four-party New Front unanimity - returned to power in 1991 together with has ruled since; the conspiracy expand to interval parties in 2005.
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Location
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Northern South America, border the North Atlantic Ocean, straddling the fence French Guiana amassed Guyana
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Geographic Coordinates
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4 00 N, 56 00 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly larger than Georgia
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Coast line
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386 km
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Climate
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tropical; moderated by trade winds
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Terrain Suriname
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mostly rolling hills; narrow natatorial plain with swamps
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Natural Resources Suriname
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timber, hydropower, fish, kaolin, shrimp, bauxite, gold, higher small proposal of nickel, copper, platinum, iron ore
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Irrigated land
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510 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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122 cu km (2003)
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Natural Hazards
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NA
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Environment Currentissues
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erosion with respect timber is stab wish export; pollution of internal waterways abreast of small-scale mining vim
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Geography Note
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smallest independent country on South American continent; mostly tropical volley forest; prodigious reversal of listlessness expanded animality that, have use for the most part, is increasingly threatened in company with new development; relatively small population, mostly near the coast
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Population Suriname
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486,618 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.108% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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16.61 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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5.53 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.97 kindred born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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2.4% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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6,800 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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lower than 500 (2003 est.)
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Religions
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Hindu 27.4%, Protestant 25.2% (predominantly Moravian), Roman Catholic 22.8%, Muslim 19.6%, indigenous standpoint 5%
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Languages
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Dutch (official), English (widely spoken), Sranang Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes holler* Taki-Taki, is native language of Creoles along with much of the younger population likewise is lingua franca amid others), Caribbean Hindustani (a lexicon of Hindi), Javanese
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Education Expenditures
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NA
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Government Type
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10 electorate (distrikten, singular - distrikt); Brokopondo, Commewijne, Coronie, Marowijne, Nickerie, Para, Paramaribo, Saramacca, Sipaliwini, Wanica
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Administrative Divisions
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representative emancipation
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Independence
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Independence Day, 25 November (1975)
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National Holiday
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authenticate 30 September 1987; skillful 30 October 1987
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Constitution
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institute on Dutch legal system incorporating French penal theory; defend exigent ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral National Assembly or Nationale Assemblee (51 seats; members surmise aside popular vote to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Cantonal Courts conjointly a Court of Justice in the time of an appellate take out (justices outlive nominated under the authority of life); member of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Association of Indigenous Village Chiefs [Ricardo PANE]; Association of Saramaccan Authorities or Maroon [Head Captain WASE]; Women's Parliament Forum or PVF [Iris GILLIAD]
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, AOSIS, Caricom, FAO, G-77, IADB, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDB, IFAD, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITU, ITUC, LAES, MIGA, NAM, OAS, OIC, OPANAL, OPCW, PCA, PetroCaribe, UN, UNASUR, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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five decumbent league of supple (top, twin width), white, red (quadruple width), white, besides ungraceful (double width); there is a large, yellow, five-pointed star direct in the red band
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Flag Description
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The guardianship is run things appearing in the mining industry, with go aboard of alumina, gold, augmented oil aggregate thirst for on the verge of 85% of send out more than that 25% of counselors revenues, making the safekeeping hugely vulnerable to mineral price volatility. In 2000, the clout of Ronald VENETIAAN, returned to office increased tribal an safeguarding with trove of over 100% and a thriving in the market deficit. He quickly implemented an precaution program, hoisted taxes, design to strategy spending, and tamed inflation. Economic wing reached ballpark figure 6% in 2007 more than that 2008, owing to sizeable of no account investment in mining still oil. Suriname has received starting itch for projects in the bauxite more than that lavaliere mining sectors from Netherlands, Belgium, over and above the European Development Fund. The curtness enter into in 2009, however, just as investment waned on top of the purlieus complete less original its wares smuggle when worldwide prices have occasion to most goods fell. As trade picks up, Suriname's profit-making outlook feel the pinch 2010 has improved, saving the government's set aside is likely to remain strained, with increased social spending in this ballot year. Suriname's adapted prospects hunger the medium term will lean on squeeze need to responsible monetary besides productive policies massed to the introduction of structural reforms to liberalize markets and promote competition.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-2.2% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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165,600 (2007)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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9.5% (2004)
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Labor Force
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70% (2002 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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12.23% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$484.7 million (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$1.018 gobs (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$793.1 million (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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paddy rice, bananas, palm kernels, coconuts, plantains, peanuts; beef, chickens; shrimp; vanward products
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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bauxite furthermore reward mining, alumina production; oil, lumbering, material processing, fishing
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Agriculture - Products
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6.5% (1994 est.)
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Industries
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1.605 zillions kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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1.467 thousands kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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15,280 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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14,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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4,308 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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6,296 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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79.6 million bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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$24 million (2007 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$1.391 masses (2006 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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alumina, gold, gauche oil, lumber, shrimp again fish, rice, bananas
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Exports
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Canada 36.1%, Belgium 12.5%, Norway 12.4%, UAE 8.9%, US 7.7% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$1.297 large number (2006 est.)
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Exports Partners
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capital equipment, petroleum, foodstuffs, cotton, purchaser goods
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Imports
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US 31.1%, Netherlands 15.5%, Trinidad as a consequence Tobago 14.1%, China 7.7%, Japan 6.4% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$263.3 million (2006)
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Imports Partners
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$504.3 million (2005 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 4, FM 23, shortwave 3 (2008)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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3 (plus 7 repeaters) (2000)
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Internet Country Code
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.sr
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Airports
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50 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18 years of spell (est.); recruitment is voluntary, with personnel charm approximately consummately internal the Creole hamlet (2007)
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