PEOPLE
Population: 410,016
Density: 2.5 persons per sq km
Distribution: 45% urban, 55% rural
Annual growth: 1.5%
Official language: Dutch
Major religion: Hinduism, Islam, Protestantism, Roman Catholicism

EDUCATION AND HEALTH
Literacy: 90% of adults
Universities: 1
Hospital beds: 1,964
Physicians: 219
Life expectancy: Women -- 71, Men -- 66
Infant mortality: 34 per 1,000 live births

ECONOMY
GDP: $1.4 billion
Labor distribution
Commerce and services: 5.9%
Agriculture: 16.8%)
Industry: N/A
Foreign trade
Imports: $331 million
Exports: $549 million
Principal trade partners: US, Norway, Netherlands
Currency: 1 Suriname Guilder = 100 cents

GOVERNMENT
Type: Republic
Legislature: National Assembly
Government leaders: N/A
Political subdivisions: 10

COMMUNICATIONS
Railroads: 167 km
Roads: 8,889 km
Major ports: 1
Major airfields: 1