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Suriname

SUR · Americas

Jennifer Simons

Identity

Regime

republic

Capital

Paramaribo

Population

616,500

Area

163,820 km²

Currency

SRD

Executive

Head of State

Jennifer Simons
2025

Head of Government

Jennifer Simons
2025

Cabinet (size)

Parliament

51 seats
1 chamber(s)

Governance

V-Dem (0-1)

0.78
#35

Freedom House

81/100
Free

CPI corruption

38/100
#96

Press RSF

73/100
#34

Economy

GDP (B$)

5 Md$
2025

GDP / capita

7,070 $
2025

Growth %

1.8 %
2025

Inflation %

9.2 %
2025

Unemployment %

7.8 %
2025

Defense & nuclear

Defense budget

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Nuclear posture

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Listed military units

International posture

Sanctions

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Chokepoints

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Alliances

UN · WTO · OIC · OAS · CARICOM

Alignment USA · RUS · CHN

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Treaties ratified (of 10)

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