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Paramaribo and Lelydorp are the top cities in Suriname, in terms of population and modern conveniences. Paramaribo, the capital of Suriname, is the largest city in Suriname by a landslide. The total estimated population of Suriname for 2009 is over 480,000. It's estimated that over half the population [over 240,000] lives in Paramaribo. The second largest city is Lelydorp at around 19,000 inhabitants.
The population of Suriname was estimated at 472,000 in 2009. Suriname ranks 167th in population in the world. Close to half of the population lives in the capital city of Paramaribo.
Just under 500,000 is the estimated population of Suriname in 2011.Specifically, the population is estimated at 491,989 for July 2011. That places Suriname as 167th in terms of the range from most to least population of the world's countries. About 90% of Suriname's population is found in the capital city of Paramaribo or along the country's Atlantic coastline.
Suriname population is so low because Suriname is such a small country and it would get to crowed. There are also not many cities for people to work in so not many jobs are available in Suriname.
Albina's population is 3895.
That the inhabitable area is small and concentrated and that there was a major exodus from the Republic are reasons why Suriname has such a low population. Almost 80 percent of Suriname is covered by rainforests. Most of the population lives along the coast. Also one-third of the population chose to emigrate to the Netherlands around the time of Suriname's independence on November 25, 1975.
The capital, and largest city, of Suriname, Paramaribo, has a population estimate of around 250,000 people. The second largest city is Lelydorp with a population of about 19,000.
The South American country with the lowest population density is Suriname. Its population density is around 4 people per square kilometer.
White Rabbits is a popular candy in Suriname.Specifically, the candy is made with milk. It originally comes from mainland China. But it can be found throughout Suriname, where Surinamese of Chinese ancestry make up about 8 percent of the total population.
Dutch is the official language of Paramaribo, Suriname. Par'bo, as the city is nicknamed, is the country's capital city. So Dutch is used widely. In fact over 60 percent of Suriname's total population speak Dutch as their mother tongue. Dutch is spoken as a second or third language by the rest of the country's population. Many of the native speakers of Dutch reside in, or frequent, Par'bo.
Suriname's total land area is approximately 163,820 square kilometers.
Lelydorp is the second largest city in Suriname. Its population is 19,000. There's a big jump in numbers from it to the first place city. The capital city of Paramaribo is Suriname's largest city, with an estimated population of around 250,000.