Suriname, officially the Republic of Suriname is a country in northern South America.At just under 165,000 km2 (64,000 sq mi) Suriname is the smallest sovereign state in South America.
Suriname is one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the Americas. Most of its people are descended from African slaves and Indian and Indonesian indentured servants brought over by the Dutch to work as agricultural labourers.
Suriname is divided into 10 Districts which are further divided into 62 resorts (ressorten)
Capital Paramaribo
Currency Surinamese Dollar
Official Language Dutch
Population 0.6 Million(2011 Estimate)
Flag of Suriname
Politics and Government
Suriname is a Parliamentary Representative Democratic Republic where the President of Suriname is the Head of the Govt and of a Mulit-Party System.The President is elected by a two-thirds majority of the National Assembly or, failing that twice, by a majority of the People's Assembly for a 5-year term.
President of Suriname
Desi Bouterse(National Democratic Party) is the 9th and current President of Suriname in office from Aug 12,2010 after winning the indirect Presidential Election held on July 19,2010 by securing 69% votes and 36 electoral seats defeating Chandrikapersad Santokhi who secured 31% votes and 16 electoral votes.
National Assembly of Suriname
The National Assembly is Unicameral which has 51 Members elected for a 5-year term by proportional representation on the basis of the country's component districts.
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