Suriname

South America
Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between French Guiana and Guyana.

4 00 N, 56 00 W

Justitia - Pietas - Fides  (Latin)                "Justice - Duty - Loyalty"
President Dési Bouter

Capital
Paramaribo

Government
Constitutional democracy

Religion
Hindu 27.4%, Protestant 25.2% (predominantly Moravian), Roman Catholic 22.8%, Muslim 19.6%, indigenous beliefs 5%.

Population
486,618

Ethnic group
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%.

National Language                   
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.
          
National Day
25 November 1975 From the Netherlands

Anthem
God zij met ons Suriname (Dutch),('God be with our Suriname')

Currency
Surinamese dollar (SRD)

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