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) |
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Country Strategies:
13 Jul 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
30 June 2012: The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism’s (CRFM) scientific body evaluated major fisheries in the region to determine whether natural fish populations remain healthy and where fisheries management controls are necessary.
The eighth annual Scientific Meeting met from 20-30 June 2012, in Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, with fisheries scientists from 12 of 17 CRFM member States participating.
The Eighth Meeting evaluated the health and economic performance of...

11 Jul 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
6 July 2012: The Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) and the Government of Brazil formally launched ACTO’s “Amazonas Project: Regional Action on Water Resources,” to promote technical cooperation regarding the Amazon River Basin between the eight ACTO member countries - Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela.
The Project was launched on 6 July 2012, in Brasilia, Brazil, in a signing ceremony held at the headquarters of Brazil’...

09 Jul 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
2o June 2012: At the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20), the Government of Brazil and the Secretariat of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) announced plans to share the US$102.6 million of Brazil’s Amazon Fund with the other seven ACTO member States (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela) to combat deforestation in the Amazon.
Preceding the announcement, the Foreign Relations Ministry’s (“Itamaraty”)...

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










