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This is a demography of the population of Suriname, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations, and other aspects of the population. Most Surinamese people live in the narrow, northern coastal plain. The population is one of the most ethnically varied in the world.
It is the smallest country in South America by both population and territory, with around 612,985 inhabitants in an area of approximately 163,820 square kilometers (63,251 square miles).0 The capital and largest city is Paramaribo, which is home to roughly half the population. Suriname was inhabited as early as the fourth millennium BC by ...
This is a list of South American countries and dependencies by population in South America, ... Suriname: 0.1%: ... This page was last edited on 3 October 2024, ...
The population of Suriname is made up of various distinguishable ethnic groups: Indigenous Surinamese, the original inhabitants of Suriname, form 3.8% of the population. The main groups are the Akurio, Arawak, Kalina (Caribs), Tiriyó and Wayana. Afro-Surinamese form about 37% of the population, and are usually divided into two groups:
An enlargeable topographic map of Suriname. Geography of Suriname. Suriname is: a country; Location: Northern Hemisphere; Western Hemisphere. South America; Time zone: UTC-03; Extreme points of Suriname High: Juliana Top 1,230 m (4,035 ft) Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m; Land boundaries: 1,703 km Guyana 600 km Brazil 593 km France 510 km
Suriname's government has launched a process to attract potential investors to develop bauxite projects in the so-called Bakhuis area in the west of the country, it said in a statement on Saturday.
In 2022, Suriname had a population of roughly 618,040 according to estimates by the United Nations. [ 89 ] [ 90 ] This compares to 541,638 inhabitants from the 2012 census. [ 5 ] The Surinamese populace is characterized by high levels of diversity, wherein no particular demographic group constitutes a majority.
Former Surinamese President Desi Bouterse, whose conviction for involvement in the killing of 15 people more than four decades ago was upheld in December, must report to a jail to serve his ...