Dutch (official), English (widely spoken), Sranang Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki, is native language of Creoles and much of the younger population), Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Javanese
- Surinamese Dollar(SRD)
Area
total: 163,270 km2 land: 161,470 km2 water: 1,800 km2
Callingcode
+597
Electricity
110-127V/60HZ (Europe & USA plug)
Government
Constitutional democracy
Population
436,494 (July 2002 est.)
Religion
Hindu 27.4%, Muslim 19.6%, Roman Catholic 22.8%, Protestant 25.2% (predominantly Moravian), indigenous beliefs 5%