Capital: Paramaribo.
Official Language: Dutch.
Area: 63,037 sq. mi. (163,265 sq. km). Coastline--226 mi. (364 km).
Greatest distances--north-south, 285 mi. (459 km); east-west, 280
mi. (451 km).
Elevation: Highest--Mount Juliana Top, 4,200 ft. (1,280 m).
Lowest--sea level.
Population: Estimated 1996 population--470,000; density, 7 persons
per sq. mi. (3 per sq. km); distribution, 50 percent rural, 50
percent urban. 1980 census--352,041. Estimated 2001
population--506,000.
Chief Products: Aluminum, bananas, bauxite, rice.
National Anthem: "Opo Kondre Man Oen Opo" ("Arise People, Arise").
Flag: The flag has five horizontal stripes of green, white, red,
white, and green. A yellow star lies in the center.
Money: Basic unit--guilder.
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