Area: 163.862 Km˛
Population: 434.000 (2001 est.)
Density: 3 pop/Km˛

System of government: Presidential Republic
Capital: Paramaribo (201.000 pop.)
Major cities: Nieuw Amsterdam 10.000 pop.
Ethnic majority: Indian 34%, Creole 31%, Indonesian 15%, Black 10%, Chinese 5%, Amerindian 3%, White 2%
Border countries: Guyana WEST, Brazil SOUTH, French Guiana EAST

Principal mountains: Juliana Top 1230 m
Principal rivers: Marowijne 720 Km, Corantijn 700 Km
Principal lakes: W.J. Van Blommestein Meer
Principal islands: -
Climate: Equatorial

Language: Dutch (official), Creole-english (Sranang and Saramacca), English
Religion: Christian 47%, Hindu 27%, Muslim 19%
Currency: Surinamese Guilder (SRG)