De Republiek Suriname (The Republic of Suriname)
Demographics (United Nations) |
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Population |
578,000 |
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Area |
160,000 sq. km (63,000 sq. mi) |
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Population density |
4/sq. km (9/sq. mi) |
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Growth rate p.a. |
0.87% (per 1,000: births 17, deaths 8) |
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Under 15 years |
26% |
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Urban dwellers |
66% (0.88% p.a.) |
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Capital city |
Paramaribo 241,000 |
Languages & peoples (World Christian Database) |
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Mother tongues |
34% Sranan Tongo, 22% Sarnami Hindustani, 13% Guyanese Creole Eng… |