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Region | Africa |
Capital | Paramaribo |
Area, km2 | 163 270 |
Population | 524 000 |
Population growth, per year | 5 764 |
Average life expectancy, years | 73.3 (m. 70.5, fem. 76.1) |
Population density, ppl./km2 | 3.21 |
Official languages | Dutch |
Currency | Surinamese dollar |
International phone code | 597 |
Internet tld | sr |
Time zone | UTC-3 |
International organizations participation Suriname | Group of 90, World Trade Organization, United Nations Industrial Development Organization, World Bank Group |
Land borders | Brazil, Guyana |
Access to the seas and oceans | Atlantic oceans |