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| Country name |
conventional long form: republic of suriname conventional short form: suriname local short form: suriname former: netherlands guiana, dutch guiana local long form: republiek suriname |
| Government type | constitutional democracy |
| Capital | Paramaribo |
| Administrative divisions | 10 districts (distrikten, singular - distrikt); Brokopondo, Commewijne, Coronie, Marowijne, Nickerie, Para, Paramaribo, Saramacca, Sipaliwini, Wanica |
| Independence | 25 November 1975 (from Netherlands) |
| National holiday | Independence Day, 25 November (1975) |
| Constitution | ratified 30 September 1987 |
| Legal system | based on Dutch legal system incorporating French penal theory |
| Suffrage | 18 years of age; universal |
| Executive branch |
chief of state: president runaldo ronald venetiaan (since 12 august 2000); vice president jules rattankoemar ajodhia (since 12 august 2000); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government head of government: president runaldo ronald venetiaan (since 12 august 2000); vice president jules rattankoemar ajodhia (since 12 august 2000); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government cabinet: cabinet of ministers appointed by the president from among the members of the national assembly elections: president and vice president elected by the National Assembly or, if no presidential or vice presidential candidate receives a constitutional majority in the National Assembly after two votes, by the larger People's Assembly (869 representatives from the national, local, and regional councils), for five-year terms; election last held 6 May 2000 (next to be held NA May 2005) election results: runaldo ronald venetiaan elected president by the national assembly; percent of legislative vote - runaldo ronald venetiaan 72.5%; rashied doekhie (ndp) 19.6%; total votes cast - runaldo ronald venetiaan (new front) 37 votes, rashied doekhie (ndp) 10 votes note: widespread demonstrations during the summer of 1999 led to the call for elections a year early |
| Legislative branch | unicameral National Assembly or Nationale Assemblee (51 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
election results: percent of vote by party - na; seats by party - nf 33, mc 10, dnp 2000 3, da '91 2, pvf 2, palu 1 note: widespread demonstrations during the summer of 1999 led to the call for elections a year early elections: last held 5 may 2000 (next to be held na may 2005) |
| Judicial branch | Court of Justice (justices are nominated for life) |
| Political parties and leaders | Democratic Alternative '91 or DA '91 (a coalition of the Alternative Forum or AF and Party for Brotherhood and Unity in Politics or BEP, formed in January 1991) [Winston JESSURUN]; Democratic National Platform 2000 or DNP 2000 (coalition of two parties, Democratic Party and Democrats of the 21st Century) [Jules WIJDENBOSCH]; Independent Progressive Democratic Alternative or OPDA [Joginder RAMKHILAWAN]; Millennium Combination or MC (a coalition of three parties, Democratic Alternative, Party for National Unity and Solidarity, and National Democratic Party) [leader NA]; National Democratic Party or NDP [Desire BOUTERSE]; Naya Kadam or NK [leader NA]; Party for Renewal and Democracy or BVD [Tjan GOBARDHAN]; Party of National Unity and Solidarity or KTPI [Willy SOEMITA]; Pertjaja Luhur [Paul SOMOHARDJO]; Progressive Workers' and Farm Laborers' Union or PALU [Ir Iwan KROLIS]; The New Front or NF (a coalition of four parties Suriname National Party or NPS, Progressive Reform Party or VHP, Suriname Labor Party or SPA, and Pertjaja Luhur) [Runaldo Ronald VENETIAAN]; The Progressive Development Alliance (a combination of three parties, Renewed Progressive Party or HPP, Party of the Federation of Land Workers or PVF, and Suriname Progressive People's Party or PSV) [Harry KISOENSINGH] |
| Political pressure groups and leaders | General Liberation and Development Party or ABOP [Ronnie BRUNSWIJK]; Mandela Bushnegro Liberation Movement [Leendert ADAMS]; Tucayana Amazonica [Alex JUBITANA, Thomas SABAJO]; Union for Liberation and Democracy [Kofi AFONGPONG] |
| International organization participation | ACP, Caricom, FAO, G-77, IADB, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDB, IFAD, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ITU, LAES, NAM, OAS, OIC, OPANAL, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO |
| Diplomatic representation in the US |
chief of mission: ambassador henry lothar illes FAX: [1] (202) 244-5878 consulate(s) general: miami telephone: [1] (202) 244-7488 chancery: suite 460, 4301 connecticut avenue nw, washington, dc 20008 |
| Diplomatic representation from the US |
chief of mission: ambassador marsha e. barnes embassy: dr. sophie redmondstraat 129, paramaribo mailing address: department of state, 3390 paramaribo place, washington, dc, 20521-3390 telephone: [597] 472900 FAX: [597] 420800 |
| Flag description | five horizontal bands of green (top, double width), white, red (quadruple width), white, and green (double width); there is a large, yellow, five-pointed star centered in the red band |
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