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CARICOM foreign ministers welcome appointment of Ramdin as new OAS Secretary General • Mar. 11, 2025, 5:04 AM ET (The Gleaner)
Suriname's Albert Ramdin elected OAS's first Caribbean secretary general • Mar. 10, 2025, 11:35 AM ET (Reuters)
Pertamina mulls offer of oil and gas block in Suriname • Feb. 12, 2025, 1:24 AM ET (Jakarta Post)

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Also Known As Republiek Suriname • Republic of Suriname • Netherlands Guiana • Dutch Guiana
Head Of State And Government President: Chandrikapersad Santokhi
Capital Paramaribo
Population (2025 est.) 651,700
Form Of Government multiparty republic with one legislative house (National Assembly [51])
Official Language Dutch
Official Religion none
Official Name Republiek Suriname (Republic of Suriname)
Total Area (Sq Km) 163,820
Total Area (Sq Mi) 63,251
Monetary Unit Suriname dollar (SRD)
Population Rank (2023) 171
Population Projection 2030 622,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2025) 19.3
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2025) 4
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2020) 66% • Rural: (2020) 34%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2021) 67.2 years • Female: (2021) 72 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate Male: (2021) 97% • Female: (2021) 93%
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2023) 3,343
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2023) 5,360

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