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Communications of Suriname

Telephones - main lines in use:81,500 (2006)
Telephones - mobile cellular:232,800 (2005)
Telephone system:general assessment: international facilities are good
domestic: microwave radio relay network
international: country code - 597; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Radio broadcast stations:AM 4, FM 13, shortwave 1 (1998)
Radios:300,000 (1997)
Television broadcast stations:3 (plus 7 repeaters) (2000)
Televisions:63,000 (1997)
Internet country code:.sr
Internet hosts:126 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):2 (2000)
Internet users:30,000 (2005)

Suriname Quickstats

  • Population: 470,784 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 163,270 sq km
  • Density: 2.7 /km² (223rd)
  • GDP (total): $2.898 billion (160st)
  • GDP (per capita): $5,683 (96th)
  • Literacy: 89.6%

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  • Currency: Surinamese dollar (SRD)
  • Dial code: +597

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