City: Suriname

Suriname, Suriname

Capital and largest city: Paramaribo 5°50′N 55°10′W / 5.833°N 55.167°W / 5.833; -55.167

Official languages: Dutch

Recognised languages: 5 languages Sarnami Hindustani English Sranan Tongo Creole Javanese Saramaccan

Recognised regional languages: 9 languages Akurio Arawak-Lokono Carib-Kari'nja Mawayana Sikiana-Kashuyana Tiro-Tiriyó Waiwai Warao Wayana

Ethnic groups (2012): 27.4% Indian 21.7% Maroon 15.7% Creole 13.7% Javanese 13.4% Mixed 3.8% Indigenous Amerindian 1.5% Chinese 1% European 1.8% others

Religion: 48.4% Christian 22.3% Hindu 13.9% Muslim 1.8% Winti 0.8% Kejawèn 2.1% other 7.5% none 3.2% not stated

Demonym: Surinamese

Government: Unitary parliamentary republic

• President: Dési Bouterse

• Vice-President: Ashwin Adhin

Legislature: National Assembly

Independence

• constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands: 15 December 1954

• from the Kingdom of the Netherlands: 25 November 1975

• Current constitution: 30 September 1987

Area

• Total: 163,821 km (63,252 sq mi) (90th)

• Water (%): 1.1

Population

• July 2016 estimate: 558,368 (166th)

• 2012 census: 541,638

• Density: 2.9/km (7.5/sq mi) (231st)

GDP (PPP): 2017 estimate

• Total: $7.961 billion

• Per capita: $13,934

GDP (nominal): 2017 estimate

• Total: $3.641 billion

• Per capita: $6,373

Gini (1999): 57.6 high

HDI (2015): 0.725 high · 97th

Currency: Surinamese dollar (SRD)

Time zone: SRT (UTC-3)

Drives on the: left

Calling code: +597

ISO 3166 code: SR

Internet TLD: .sr

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September 24, 2021 Weston Hennigan

Coordinates: 4°N 56°W / 4°N 56°W / 4; -56
Restaurants in Suriname

1. Talking Prints

Nassylaan 141, Paramaribo Suriname [email protected] http://www.talkingprints.org

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5.0 based on 11 reviews

Come and experience this authentic and cultural Concept Store where everything is handmade by indigenous Surinamese people. Here you can find your special gifts with an even special story behind it. With your purchase you help create sustainable jobs for these indigenous people in the outback of Suriname

2. Ready Tex Art Gallery

Steenbakkerijstraat 30 Intersection Maagdenstraat 44-48, Paramaribo Suriname +597 421-750 [email protected] http://www.facebook.com/Readytex.Art.Gallery/

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48%

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35%

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17%

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4.5 based on 23 reviews

Readytex Art Gallery, founded in 1993, sells and promotes a large variety of fine art created by Surinamese artists who are genuinely committed to their art. We stock a diverse collection of upwards of 500 works of art including paintings, sculptures, ceramics, mixed media art and installations.

3. Hermitage Mall

Lala Rookhweg, Paramaribo Suriname http://hermitage-mall.com

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3.5 based on 37 reviews

4. Sibibusi Designs

Kerkplein 8, Paramaribo 0000 Suriname +597 857-4419 [email protected] http://www.sibibusidesigns.com

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1.0 based on 1 reviews

5. De KuS

Aukalaan 2 Uitvlugt, Paramaribo Suriname +597 431-996 http://www.de-kus.com

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1. Talking Prints

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2. Ready Tex Art Gallery

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3. Hermitage Mall

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4. Sibibusi Designs

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5. De KuS

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