Suriname

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Capital	Paramaribo
Neighbouring Countries	Brazil, France, Guyana
Total Area	163,270 km2
- Water	1,800 km2 (1.10%) / 110 m2/ha
- Land	161,470 km2
Coastline	386 km
Population	452,000 (3 inhab./km2)
HDIA	0.770 (2007)
Gini CoefficientA	n/a (1995)
Nominal GDPB	$2,984 million
GDP (PPP) Per CapitaB	$8,900
National UN Presence
Land UseC
- Cultivated Land	678 km2 (0.42%)
- Arable	581 km2 (0.36%)
- Permanent Crops	97 km2 (0.06%)
- Irrigated	510 km2
- Non cultivated	160,972 km2 (99.58%)
Average Annual RainfallD	2331 mm
Renewable Water ResourcesE	122 km3
Water WithdrawalsF 0.67 km3/yr   - For Agricultural Use 93%   - For Domestic Use 4%   - For Industrial Use 3%   - Per Capita 1,544 m3
Population with safe access to   - Improved Water Source 92%      - Urban population 98%      - Rural population 73%   - Improved Sanitation 94%      - Urban population 59%      - Rural population 76%
References & Remarks
A UNDP Human Development Report
B CIA World Factbook and Wikipedia
C CIA World Factbook Country Profiles
D Aquastat - FAO's Information System on Water and Agriculture
E CIA World Factbook
F Earthtrends

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