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    General Information
    Region    South America
    Population (000, 2020)   587
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   3.8
    Capital city    Paramaribo
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   239.5b,c
    UN membership date    04-Dec-75
    Surface area (km2)   163 820a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   101
    National currency    Surinam Dollar (SRD)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   7.5d
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)4 3684 7873 458c
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)5.2-3.42.6c
    GDP per capita (current US$)8 255.88 562.26 003.7c
    Economy: Agriculturee (% of Gross Value Added)10.21012.3c
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)37.92834.5c
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)46.950.951.8c
    Employment in agriculturef (% of employed)7.67.47.4
    Employment in industryf (% of employed)24.323.923.5
    Employment in servicesf (% employed)68.168.769.1
    Unemploymentf (% of labour force)7.27.27.5
    Labour force participation ratef (female/male pop. %)38.9 / 64.239.3 / 64.038.8 / 63.4
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexg (2010=100)100139295d
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)137144146h
    International trade: exports (million current US$)2 0261 8141 461d
    International trade: imports (million current US$)1 3971 9041 711d
    International trade: balance (million current US$)628-90-250d
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)651-786-411d
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratej (average annual %)1.21.11
    Urban population (% of total population)66.366.166.1d
    Urban population growth ratej (average annual %)10.9...
    Fertility rate, totalj (live births per woman)2.72.62.4
    Life expectancy at birthj (females/males, years)73.2 / 66.774.3 / 67.874.8 / 68.3
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)29.4 / 9.127.9 / 9.726.7 / 10.8
    International migrant stockk (000/% of total pop.)39.7 / 7.543.1 / 7.746.2 / 7.9d
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)~0.0l~0.00.4d
    Infant mortality ratej (per 1 000 live births)23.720.317.5
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)56.26.2a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.7m11.2c
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)113.8 / 114.2116.4 / 115.2108.7 / 109.0c
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)80.7 / 62.688.6 / 67.1... / ...
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)8.3n6.15.4a
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)25.511.831.4o
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)31.642.8f48.9f,a
    Threatened species (number)657688
    Forested areaf (% of land area)98.498.398.3a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)1.7 / 3.22.1 / 3.71.9 / 3.4a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)434039a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)767871a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)205228278a
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)51.251.251.2d
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)2.360.340.48c
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