Official name: Republic of Suriname Also known as: Dutch Guiana, Netherlands Guiana, Republiek Suriname (Dutch)
Capital: Paramaribo Total Area: 163,820 km² (63,250 mi²) Approximate population: 637,593 Location: Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between French Guiana and Guyana. Languages: Dutch (official), English (widely spoken), Sranang Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki, is native language of Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca among others), Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Javanese. Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Sunni Muslim, Hindu Currency: Surinamese dollar (SRD) Organizations: United Nations, Caribbean Community Border countries: Brazil 597 km, French Guiana 510 km, Guyana 600 km Coastline: 386 km.