Independence Year : 1975
Population : 417000
Life Expectancy : 71.4
Capital : 3243
GNP : 870.00
GNP Old : 706.00
Local Name : Suriname
Government Form : Republic
Location : Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between French Guiana and Guyana
Terrain : Varies from coastal swamps to savanna to hills.
Climate : Tropical; moderated by trade winds
Ethnic Group : Hindustani (East Indian) 37%, Creole 31%, Javanese 15%, Bush Negro 10%, Amerindians 3%, Chinese 1.7% (percentages date from 1972 census, the last in which ethnicity data was collected).
Religions : Hindu, Muslim, Roman Catholic, Dutch Reformed, Moravian, several other Christian denominations, Jewish, Baha'i.
Official Website :
www.kabinet.sr.org
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General Information - Suriname
Background
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 rule through a succession of nominally civilian administrations until 1987, when international pressure finally brought about a democratic election. In 1989, the military overthrew the civilian government, but a democratically elected government returned to power in 1991.
(Source: CIA - The World Factbook)
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