Suriname

Location
Paramaribo
Suriname
5° 49' 59.988" N, 55° 10' 0.12" W
Capital City:
Paramaribo
Languages:
Dutch
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net enrollment ratio in primary education | 94 | 93.3 | 94 | 95.90000000000001 | 96.5 | 94.2 | MDG Database | |||||
| Seats held by women in national parliament, percentage | 15.7 | 17.6 | 17.6 | 17.6 | 19.6 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 25.5 | UN Stats (MDGs indicators) | |
| Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) | 89.59999999999999 | 90.7 | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural land (1000 Ha) | 88 | 86 | 75 | 81.5 | 78.5 | 73.8 | 70.8 | 71 | 74.8 | FAO | ||
| Forest area (sq km) | 147,760 | 147,760 | 147,760 | 147,760 | 147,760 | 147,760 | 147,760 | 147,760 | World Bank | |||
| Forest area (% of land area) | 94.72 | 94.72 | 94.72 | 94.72 | 94.72 | 94.72 | 94.72 | 94.72 | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International tourism receipts (% of total exports) | 42 | 26 | 17 | 18 | 52 | 96 | 109 | Development Data Group, The World Bank. 2008. 2008 World Development Indicators Online. Washington, DC: The World Bank. Available at: http://go.worldbank.org/U0FSM7AQ40. |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country population | 467,162 | 473,821 | 480,588 | 487,301 | 493,742 | 499,759 | 505,283 | 510,366 | 515,124 | 519,740 | World Bank | |
| Population annual growth | 1.40267 | 1.41535 | 1.41807 | 1.38716 | 1.31311 | 1.21129 | 1.09927 | 1.00093999999999994 | 0.927953 | 0.892104 | World Bank | |
| Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) | 110 | 100 | 100 | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDI - Human Development Index | 0.636 | 0.639 | 0.644 | 0.641 | 0.643 | 0.646 | UNDP International Human Development Indicators - Calculated based on data from UNDESA (2009d), Barro and Lee (2010), UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2010b), World Bank (2010b) and IMF(2010a). |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) | 4,410 | 4,160 | 4,670 | 5,020 | 5,480 | 5,950 | 6,360 | 7,040 | 6,730 | World Bank | ||
| ODA received as % of GNI | 3.85 | 3.39 | 1.12 | 0.89 | 1.67 | 2.53 | 3.09 | 6.2 | 3.71 | UN Stats (MDGs indicators) | ||
| Workers remittances (current US$) | 15,000,000 | 23,000,000 | 9,100,000 | 3,900,000 | 2,100,000 | 139,900,000 | 139,900,000 | UN Data |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric power consumption (kWh) | World Bank | |||||||||||
| Combustible renewables and waste (metric tons of oil equivalent) | World Bank | |||||||||||
| Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon dioxide emissions (CO2), thousand metric tons of CO2 (CDIAC) | 2,127 | 2,266 | 2,252 | 2,241 | 2,285 | 2,380 | 2,439 | 2,439 | MDG Database (CDIAC Data) |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improved water source (% of population with access) | 91 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 93 | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
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| Proportion of terrestrial and marine areas protected | 12.050000000000001 | 12.050000000000001 | 12.07 | 12.07 | 12.07 | 12.07 | 12.07 | 12.07 | 12.07 | 12.07 | UN Stats (MDGs indicators) |
Coming soon.
Country Strategies:
Bill
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27 Aug 2012
PREPARED BY OHRLLS
SUMMARY
The 2012 Third World Summit on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), saw 36 representatives and heads of state from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) take to the floor during the Plenary Session to deliver statements on a range of issues of importance and relevance to them. Of the 36 SIDS representatives, 10 were Heads of State while 10 were Heads of Government making up 26% of the 77 Heads of State and Heads of Government who addressed the Plenary...
30 Apr 2013
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SIDS Policy and Practice
26 April 2013: The UNFCCC Secretariat has released a compilation of 11 views presented by parties (FCCC/SB/2013/MISC.3) on issues related to activities described in paragraph 70 of decision 1/CP.16 (Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries, and the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries- REDD+). Three submissions from NGOs were posted on the UNFCCC website.
The...

23 Apr 2013
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SIDS Policy and Practice
18 April 2013: The Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO), a collaborative effort by Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela to promote sustainable development, has been acknowledged at the tenth session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF10).
ACTO was established in 1995 in order to address the sustainable use of forests and water resources, the monitoring and management of endangered wild fauna and flora species, the promotion of indigenous affairs, and...

External Resources:
National focal point for sustainable development:
Environmental Section, Ministry of Labour, Technological Development & Environment
Government:










