Suriname - quick facts

Full Name: Republic of Suriname
Capital City: Paramaribo
Area: 163,270 sq km / 63,039 sq miles
Population: 436,500
Time Zone: GMT/UTC -3 ()
Religion: Hindu (27%), Protestant (25%), Roman Catholic (23%), Muslim (20%)
Language: 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 Guilder (Sf)
Electricity: 127V 60HzHz
Country Dialing Code: 597
Weights Measures System: Metric
Government Type: constitutional democracy
Government Leaders: Ronald Venetiaan, President (head of state and government)