Capital : Paramaribo
Major Language(s) : Dutch, Sranan, Hindi, Javanese
Largest City : Paramaribo
Date of UN Membership : 4 Dec. 1975
Largest City Population (in thousands, 1995) : 112
Currency : guilder
GDP (million US$, 1997) : 1538
Area (km²) : 163265
Total Population (in thousands, 1999) : 416
Population Density (per square km., 1997) : 3
GDP Per Capita (US$, 1997) : 3733
Urban Population (%, 1990-99) : 70
Rate of Urban Growth Population (% per annum, 1990-99): 1,5
Source: 2002, United Nations Publications.