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Republic of Suriname Google maps and facts

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Facts about Suriname

Administrative divisions:	10 districts (distrikten , singular - distrikt); Brokopondo , Commewijne , Coronie , Marowijne , Nickerie , Para , Paramaribo , Saramacca , Sipaliwini , Wanica
Area:	total: 163 ,270 sq km land: 161 ,470 sq km water: 1 ,800 sq km Svalbard
Background:	First explored by the Spaniards in the 16th century and then settled by the English in the mid-17th century , Suriname became a Dutch colony in 1667. With the abolition of slavery in 1863 , workers were brought in from India and Java. Independence from the Netherlands was granted in 1975. Five years later the civilian government was replaced by a military regime that soon declared a socialist republic. It continued to exert control through a succession of nominally civilian administrations until 1987 , when international pressure finally forced a democratic election. In 1990 , the military overthrew the civilian leadership , but a democratically elected government - a four-party New Front coalition - returned to power in 1991 and has ruled since; the coalition expanded to eight parties in 2005. Svalbard
Flag description:	five horizontal bands of green (top , double width) , white , red (quadruple width) , white , and green (double width); there is a large , yellow , five-pointed star centered in the red band Svalbard
Capital:	name: Paramaribo geographic coordinates: 5 50 N , 55 10 W time difference: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington , DC during Standard Time) Svalbard
Climate:	tropical; moderated by trade winds Svalbard
Currency code:
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% Svalbard
Geographic coordinates:	4 00 N , 56 00 W Svalbard
Geography note:	smallest independent country on South American continent; mostly tropical rain forest; great diversity of flora and fauna that , for the most part , is increasingly threatened by new development; relatively small population , mostly along the coast Svalbard
Government type:	constitutional democracy Svalbard
Imports partners:	US 27.2% , Netherlands 17.4% , Trinidad and Tobago 14.4% , China 6% , Japan 5.1% (2007)
Internet country code:	.sr Svalbard
Land boundaries:	386 km Svalbard
Neighbouring countries:	total: 1 ,703 km border countries: Brazil 593 km , French Guiana 510 km , Guyana 600 km Svalbard
Languages:	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) , Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi) , Javanese Svalbard
Location:	Northern South America , bordering the North Atlantic Ocean , between French Guiana and Guyana Svalbard
Map references:	South America Svalbard
National holiday:	Independence Day , 25 November (1975)
Nationality:	noun: Surinamer(s) adjective: Surinamese
Natural hazards:	NA Svalbard
Population:	475 ,996 (July 2008 est.) Svalbard
Religions:	Hindu 27.4% , Protestant 25.2% (predominantly Moravian) , Roman Catholic 22.8% , Muslim 19.6% , indigenous beliefs 5%
Terrain:	mostly rolling hills; narrow coastal plain with swamps Svalbard
Unemployment rate:	9.5% (2004)

Capital of Republic of Suriname

Paramaribo (click to view Paramaribo map)

Places in Suriname

Browse the most comprehensive and up-to-date online directory of administrative regions and Street views in Suriname. Regions are sorted in alphabetical order from level 1 to level 2 and eventually up to level 3 regions.

Brokopondo District (52 google map locations)
Commewijne District (52 google map locations)
Coronie District (11 google map locations)
Marowijne District (50 google map locations)
Nickerie District (17 google map locations)

Para District (51 google map locations)
Paramaribo District (7 google map locations)
Saramacca District (33 google map locations)
Sipaliwini District (161 google map locations)
Wanica District (5 google map locations)

Random cities in Suriname

Paramaribo, the capital city of Suriname.

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