Suriname

Republic of Suriname Republiek Suriname  (Dutch)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Justitia – Pietas – Fides" (Latin) "Justice – Piety – Trust"
Anthem: God zij met ons Suriname  (Dutch) God be with our Suriname
Capital and largest city	Paramaribo 5°50′N 55°10′W / 5.833°N 55.167°W / 5.833; -55.167
Official languages	Dutch
Recognized regional languages	Sranan Tongo creole Sarnami Hindustani (Bhojpuri) Javanese
Ethnic groups (2012)	27.4% East Indian 21.7% Maroon 15.7% Creole/Afro-Surinamese 13.7% Javanese 13.4% Mixed 1% White 7.2% others
Demonym	Surinamese
Government	Unitary parliamentary republic
• President	Dési Bouterse
• Vice-President	Ashwin Adhin
Legislature	National Assembly
Independence
• constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands	15 December 1954
• from the Kingdom of the Netherlands	25 November 1975
• Current constitution	30 September 1987
Area
• Total	163,821 km2 (63,252 sq mi) (92nd)
• Water (%)	1.1
Population
• July 2014 estimate	573,311 (167th)
• 2012 census	541,638
• Density	2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi) (231st)
GDP (PPP)	2014 estimate
• Total	$9.188 billion
• Per capita	$16,623
GDP (nominal)	2014 estimate
• Total	$5.297 billion
• Per capita	$9,583
Gini (1999)	52.9 high
HDI (2014)	0.714 high · 103rd
Currency	Surinamese dollar (SRD)
Time zone	SRT (UTC-3)
Drives on the	left
Calling code	+597
ISO 3166 code	SR
Internet TLD	.sr

Coordinates: 4°N 56°W / 4°N 56°W / 4; -56

Suriname (/ˈsʊrᵻnæm/, /-nɑːm/ or /-nəm/, also spelled Surinam), officially known as the Republic of Suriname (Dutch: Republiek Suriname [ˌreːpyˈblik ˌsyːriˈnaːmə]), is a sovereign state on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west and Brazil to the south. At just under 165,000 square kilometers (64,000 square miles), it is the smallest country in South America. Suriname has a population of approximately 566,000, most of whom live on the country's north coast, in and around the capital and largest city, Paramaribo.