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| 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 |
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.
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