ACT Alliance

ACT in Suriname

Organisations funding work in Suriname

• ICCO
• Kerk In Actie

About Suriname

• Population: 519,000 (UN, 2009)
• Capital: Paramaribo
• Area: 163,265 sq km (63,037 sq miles)
• Major languages: Dutch (official), English, Sranang Tongo, Hindi, Javanese
• Major religions: Hinduism, Islam, Christianity
• Life expectancy: 65 years (men), 73 years (women) (UN)
• Monetary unit: Suriname dollar
• Main exports: Bauxite, alumina, aluminium, crude oil, timber, shrimp and fish, rice, bananas
• GNI per capita: US $4,990 (World Bank, 2008)