Geographical position: Suriname is located in Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between French Guiana and Guyana.
The country’s climate is tropical; moderated by trade winds.
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), Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Javanese.
Paramaribo is the capital of Suriname.
Surface: 163,270 sq km
Population: 438,144
System of government: constitutional democracy
Capital: Paramaribo
Religion: Hindu 27.4%, Protestant 25.2% (predominantly Moravian), Roman Catholic 22.8%, Muslim 19.6%, indigenous beliefs 5%
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