Area Total | 163,820 sq km |
Climate | tropical; moderated by trade winds |
Natural Resources | timber, hydropower, fish, kaolin, shrimp, bauxite, gold, small amounts of nickel, copper, platinum, and iron ore |
Imports | $1.293 billion (2017 est.) partners: US 30.6%, Netherlands 14.8%, Trinidad and Tobago 11.4%, China 7.6% (2017) |
Exports | $2.028 billion (2017 est.) partners: Switzerland 38%, Hong Kong 21.9%, Belgium 10.1%, UAE 7.2%, Guyana 6.1% (2017) |
Government | presidential republic |
Capital | Paramaribo |
Population | 597,900 (July 2018 est.) |
Ethnicity | Hindustani 27.4%, Maroon 21.7%, Creole 15.7%, Javanese 13.7%, mixed 13.4%, other 7.6%, unspecified 0.6% (2012 est.) |
Language | Dutch (official), English, Sranang Tongo, Caribbean Hindustani, Javanese |
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