| Tours | Unesco WHS | Guidebooks |
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| groups tours with set departures |
World Heritage Sites | country, regions and cities |
| Time zone: | GMT -3 (Suriname standard time) | Daylight savings: None |
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| Main languages: | Dutch, English, Sranang Tongo | Other languages: Hindustani, Javanese |
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| Currency: |
Surinamese dollars (SRD) €1 = $8.20, $1 = $7.35, £1 = $9.77 (rates as of Sep 2016) |
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| Internet Domain: | .sr | International Dialling Code: 597 |
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For help planning your trip to Suriname including visas, vaccinations, currency exchange, flights, accomodation and insurance, see our Suriname trip planning page.
Further information on Suriname
Discover more about Suriname - the country's geogrpahy and natural features, an assessment of its status on freedom and rights and data on the country's population and economy.
Geography & Natural Features
Total area: 163,270 sq km (1,800 sq km under water)
Coastline: 386 km (Atlantic Ocean)
Neighbours (border lengths): Brazil (593km), Guyana (600km), French Guiana (510km)
Climate: Tropical climate, hot and humid all year round.
Highest mountain: Juliana Top (1,230m)
Freedom & Rights
Summary status and rankings for Suriname from classifications of different organisations measuring political and economic freedom, democracy and civil rights. See more details of these rankings.
| Index | Status | Rank | |
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 | Freedom in the World | Free | - |
 | Democracy Index | Flawed democracy | 53/167 |
 | Economic Freedom | Mostly Unfree | 129/179 |
 | Press Freedom | Satisfactory situation | 29/179 |
 | ILGA LGBT rights | Limited rights | - |
 | Corruption Perceptions | Medium corruption | 100/174 |
| Overall Ranking: | 77/195 | ||
Other Data & Links
Full name: Republic of Suriname Status: Independent Country
Population: 573,311 (rank: 165/196) Density: 3.5 people/sq km (rank: 187/196)
Ethnic groups: Hindustani (also known locally as East Indians; their ancestors emigrated from northern India in the latter part of the 19th century) 37%, Creole (mixed white and black) 31%, Javanese 15%, Maroons (their African ancestors were brought to the country in the 17th and 18th centuries as slaves and escaped to the interior) 10%, Amerindian 2%, Chinese 2%, white 1%, other 2%
Religions: Hindu 27.4%, Protestant 25.2% (predominantly Moravian), Roman Catholic 22.8%, Muslim 19.6%, indigenous beliefs 5%
GDP (PPP): $7.12 billion GDP per capita: $12,900 (rank: 78/195)
Information derived from the CIA World Factbook. Other country profiles: BBC News.