Suriname Population: 436,935 (July 2004 est.) Capital: Paramaribo [ Select Another Country ]

An Introduction to Suriname
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 forced a democratic election. In 1989, the military overthrew the civilian government, but a democratically-elected government returned to power in 1991.

The Surinamer Flag Five horizontal bands of green (top, double width), white, red (quadruple width), white, and green (double width); there is a large, yellow, five-pointed star centered in the red band.

Rankings of The Most Populous Countries in the World.

1. China   2. India   3. United States   4. Indonesia   5. Brazil   6. Russia   7. Pakistan   8. Bangladesh   9. Japan 10. Nigeria

11. Mexico 12. Germany 13. Philippines 14. Vietnam 15. Egypt 16. Turkey 17. Iran 18. Ethiopia 19. Thailand 20. United Kingdom

21. France 22. Italy 23. Congo 24. Ukraine 25. South Korea 26. South Africa 27. Burma 28. Colombia 29. Spain 30. Poland

Some interesting facts and figures about Suriname. Pop Growth Rate / Year:     • 0.31% Avg. Life Expectancy:     • 66.77 yrs - Male     • 71.55 yrs - Female Phone Lines:     • 79,800 (2003) Televisions:     • 63,000 (1997) Radios:     • 300,000 (1997) Internet Code:     • .sr Did you know ... People from Suriname are called Surinamers