Official name: Republic of Suriname
Capital city: Paramaribo
Internet country code: .sr
Flag description: 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
National anthem: “Rise country men rise” (first line)
National flower: Fajalobi (“passionate love”; orchid)
National motto: Justitia – Pietas – Fides (Justice-Faith-Loyalty)
Geographical description: Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between French Guiana and Guyana
Total area: 63,037 sq. mi. (163,194 sq. km.)
Climate: Tropical; moderated by trade winds
Nationality: noun: Surinamer(s); adjective: Surinamese
Population: 470,784 (July 2007 CIA est.)
Ethnic groups: Hindustani (also known locally as “East Indians”; their ancestors emigrated from northern India in the latter part of the 19th century) 37%, Creole (mixed white and black) 31%, Javanese 15%, “Maroons” (their African ancestors were brought to the country in the 17th and 18th centuries as slaves and escaped to the interior) 10%, Amerindian 2%, Chinese 2%, white 1%, other 2%
Languages spoken: Dutch (official), English (widely spoken), Sranang Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki, is native language of Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca among others), Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Javanese
Religions: Hindu 27.4%, Protestant 25.2% (predominantly Moravian), Roman Catholic 22.8%, Muslim 19.6%, indigenous religions 5%
| Christmas Day | Dec 25 |
| Emancipation Day | Jul 1 |
| Good Friday - Easter Monday | Apr 22, 2011; Apr 6, 2012; Mar 29, 2013; Apr 18, 2014; Apr 3, 2015; Mar 25, 2016; Apr 14, 2017; Mar 30, 2018; Apr 19, 2019; Apr 10, 2020; Apr 2, 2021; Apr 15, 2022; Apr 7, 2023 |
| Independence Day | Nov 25 |
| Indigenous People's Day | Aug 9 |
| Labor Day | May 1 |
| New Year's Day | Jan 1 |
| Second Day of Christmas | Dec 26 |