National
Government
Suriname
Government
National
Law Ministry
Ministry
Of Justice
National
Police
NA
National
Capital
Paramaribo
National Population
0.60 million to 0.65 million
Independence
Day
November 25
National
Helplines
Police - 111 / 112
Ambulance - 113 / 112
Fire - 110 / 112
Child help-line - 123
Gas - 139
Tollfree Airline
Suriname Airways - 800-327-6864
National
Languages
Dutch (official)
English (widely spoken)
Sranang Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki,
is the native language of Creoles and much of the younger
population and is the lingua franca among others)
Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi)
Javanese
National
Currency
Surinamese Dollar
SRD
National
Animal
Lesser Kiskadee
National
Bird
The Great Kiskadee
National
Flower
jungle geranium (Ixora coccinea)
National
Fruit
Milk fruit
Bordering
countries
Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana
Country
area (aprox)
Country
code
Country domain
Botanical
Gardens
Forests
Zoos |
