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Suriname is a small country in the northern regions of South America. It has an extremely varied terrain, and an exotic mix of different races and ethnicities. It is fairly popular as a tourist destination, and has many great locations worth a visit. Suriname facts are an outline of some facts and figures relating to Suriname.
Suriname is situated in northern South America, and shares its borders with Guyana, Brazil and French Guiana. It has the North Atlantic Ocean to its north. It is spread across an area of approximately 163,270 square kilometers, has tropical climate and hilly terrain.
The people in Suriname are composed of Javanese, Hindustani, Creolite, African and Chinese people. Religions practiced are Hinduism, Islam and Christianity. Suriname is a constitutional democracy, and the legal system that is followed is the one established by the Dutch.
The economy is mainly constituted by the mining industry, which accounts for a third of the country's revenues. Agriculture is also a main industry, and other small industries include fishing, food processing and other industries.
Suriname has a developed transport and communication network. There are a number of local newspapers, and popular local television and radio networks. There are also a number of local telecommunication operators which provide communication services like phone, fax and Internet. The tourism industry is developing gradually with the growth of interest in Suriname.
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