Dutch, English, Sranang Tongo, sometimes called Taki-Taki, is the native language of Creoles and much of the younger population), Caribbean Hindustani, Javanese
Economic Overview
Key economic indicators for Suriname
GDP:
$11.976 billion
GDP per Capita:
$19,000
GDP Growth:
2.54%
Inflation:
51.59%
Unemployment:
7.7%
Public Debt:
69.3% of GDP
Credit Rating:
SD (2020)
Political System
Governance structure of Suriname
Government Type:
presidential republic
Head of State:
President Chandrikapersad "Chan" SANTOKHI (since 16 July 2020)
Head of Government:
President Chandrikapersad "Chan" SANTOKHI (since 16 July 2020)
Judiciary:
High Court of Justice of Suriname (consists of the court president, vice president, and 4 judges); note - appeals beyond the High Court are referred to the Caribbean Court of Justice; human rights violations can be appealed to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights with judgments issued by the Inter-American Court on Human Rights