Volunteerism & ICTs: Suriname

Suriname at a Glance


Languages	Dutch (official), Surinamese (lingua franca), English widely spoken
Religions	Protestant 25.2%, Roman Catholic 22.8%, Hindu 27.4%, Islam 19.6%, Indigenous about 5%
Ethnicity	East Indians, also known locally as Hindustanis (their ancestors emigrated from northern India in the latter part of the 19th century) 37%, Creole (mixed European and African ancestry) 31%, Javanese 15.3%, "Bush Negroes," also known as Maroons (their ancestors were brought to the country in the 17th and 18th centuries as slaves) 10.3%, Amerindian 2.6%, Chinese 1.7%, Europeans 1%, other 1.1%
Population	470,784 (July 2007 est.)
Capital	Paramaribo, 200,970
Currency	Surinam Dollar (SRD)
Web Domains	.sr
Phone Codes	00-597

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Get Involved with ICVolunteers' Projects in Suriname

ICVolunteers-Switzerland is the Swiss branch of ICVolunteers. Historically, the Swiss office is the cradle of the whole organization. ICVolunteers has local presence in a growing number of countries, including Suriname.

We invite you to look over what we are doing in the area.

ICVolunteers Projects in Suriname:

ACTing

http://wwv.icvolunteers.org/index.php?what=projectsshort&id=483

2014-04-15 00:00:00

In October 2013, the two-year project ACTing – Social Agents Promoting Active Ageing through ICT – was launched.

KIITEC Institute, Arusha, Tanzania

http://wwv.icvolunteers.org/index.php?what=projectslong&id=341

2008-03-05 02:16:43

KIITEC is a new technical institute dedicated to providing accessible, high quality instruction and technical experience to meet the needs of its students.

7th General Assembly of the World Blind Union

http://wwv.icvolunteers.org/index.php?what=projectsshort&id=324

2008-01-08 23:27:39

The General Assembly of the World Blind Union (WBU) is held every four years.

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