Suriname
Formal name:
Republic of Suriname
Capital:
Paramaribo Climate:
tropical; moderated by trade winds
Language:
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
Population:
491,989 (July 2011 est.)
Currency:
Dollar (SRD)
Telephone Code:
597
Internet Code:
.sr