On November 25th, 1975, Suriname became independent in a peaceful way. The country adopted the name of Suriname and republic parliamentary and democratic system. Also, Suriname designed a new national flag and created the national anthem upon the occasion.
Official name
Republic of Suriname
National day
November 25th (Independence Day)
Capital city
Paramaribo
Form of government
Presidential system and democratically representational republic based on the 1987 constitution
Political division
10 districts
Head of state
Jennifer Geerlings-Simons
Area
163.820 km²
Population
586.632 (BM 2020)
Language
Dutch (Official), Sranan Tongo, Sarnami, Hindi, Javanese and tribal languages
Currency
Surinamese dollar
