Population:

Suriname; 447,000

Capital:

Paramaribo; 253,000

 Area:

163,265 square kilometers (63,037 square miles)

 Language:

Dutch, English, Sranang Tongo (Taki-Taki), Hindustani, Javanese

 Religion:

Hindu, Protestant (Moravian), Roman Catholic, Muslim

 Currency:

Surinamese dollar