Suriname

Capital City: Paramaribo

People: Hindustani (also known locally as "East Indians"; their ancestors emigrated from northern India in the latter part of the 19th century) 37%, Creole (mixed white and black) 31%, Javanese 15%, "Maroons" (their African ancestors were brought to the country in the 17th and 18th centuries as slaves and escaped to the interior) 10%, Amerindian 2%, Chinese 2%, white 1%, other 2%

Religion: Hindu 27.4%, Protestant 25.2% (predominantly Moravian), Roman Catholic 22.8%, Muslim 19.6%, indigenous beliefs 5%

Language: Dutch (official), English (widely spoken), Sranang Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki, is native language of Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca among others), Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Javanese

Currency: Surinamese Dollar

Electrical Voltage: 110 volts

How to get there:
By plane: From Amsterdam you can get the daily KLM flight. There is also flights to Miami.
Martinair recently commenced services to Paramaribo via Amsterdam on Tuesdays and Sundays and provides a cheaper alternative. You will arrive at The Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport, which was formerly called Zanderij International Airport.

By car: Guyana has road access to Suriname. In Guyana, Georgetown inquire in for mini-buses traveling to Suriname. Note that entering Suriname, Nieuw Nickerie by water travel from in Guyana is illegal. Buses leave Georgetown for the Surinamese border daily

Weather: Tropical; moderated by trade winds rain average 87 inches, 2 rainy seasons and 2 dry seasons.

Travel Documentation and Custom Duty: If you want to visit Suriname and you are not a citizen of one of the countries of the Caribbean Community, you have to make your visa papers are in order.

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