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ABOUT.COM, INC.: SOUTH AMERICA FOR VISITORS: SURINAME (http://gosouthamerica.about.com/cs/suriname/)
About.com, Inc. presents a collection of Web sites on travel to Suriname, compiled by Bonnie Hamre. Articles, online chatrooms, and newsletters are available. The collection includes information about accommodations, art, culture, geography, tourist attractions, history, sports, entertainment, cities and towns, and transportation. Maps and photographic images of the country are provided online.
FOCUS ON SURINAME (http://www.worldbank.org/html/schools/regions/lac/suriname.htm)
The Development Education Program (DEP) of the World Bank Group highlights social and economic indicators for Surinam. DEP includes such demographic and economic statistics as the gross national product, key economic ratios and long-term trends, life expectancy, and more. DEP offers links to sites pertaining to trade and development in Surinam. This information is intended to be used with classes at the secondary level.
LATIN AMERICAN NETWORK INFORMATION CENTER (LANIC): SURINAME (http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/sa/suriname/)
Presents a collection of Web sites related to the country of Suriname (Surinam), formerly known as Dutch Guiana. Notes that the Web sites are provided through the online Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC). Explains that LANIC, managed by the Institute of Latin American Studies (ILAS) at the University of Texas at Austin, provides Latin American and other users with access to academic databases and information services. Contains Web sites related to Suriname's economy, government and politics, news, travel and tourism, and WWW servers.
SURINAME (http://www.travel-guide.com/data/sur/sur.asp)
Features a country profile of Suriname, provided online as part of the World Travel Guide resource by Columbus Publishing Ltd. Includes general travel information. Highlights the population, geography, government, languages, religions, and communication systems, as well as the regions and cities of Suriname.
SURINAME (http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/4509/suriname-general.html)
Peter A.J. Troon presents a profile of Suriname, a country on the northeastern coast of South America. Troon provides details about demographics, geography, provinces, and history of the country.
SURINAME -- CONSULAR INFORMATION SHEET (http://travel.state.gov/suriname.html)
Presents information on the country of Suriname, provided by the U.S. State Department Bureau of Consular Affairs. Describes the entry requirements, areas of instability, and medical facilities. Contains information on crime, transportation, and travel. Notes the location of the U.S. Embassy in Suriname. Offers access to consular information sheets and travel warnings for other countries.
SURINAME AT A GLANCE (http://www.worldbank.org/data/countrydata/aag/sur%5Faag.pdf)
The World Bank Group provides a comparative chart of economic trends in Suriname. The chart features data for such areas as key economic ratios and long-term trends, prices and government finance, trade, and balance of payments. The data is primarily for the years 1980, 1990, 1999, and 2000. The World Bank Group also offers statistics for the year 2000 related to poverty and social trends in the country compared to the Latin American and Caribbean area as a whole. The information is available in PDF format.
SURINAME: BASIC FACTS (http://www.nationbynation.com/Suriname/index.html)
Nation by Nation.com, a service of MultiEducator, Inc., presents basic facts about Suriname. These facts cover such topics as the geography, government, and history of the country.
SURINAME: COUNTRY PROFILE (http://www.worldinformation.com/World/Samerica/Surinam/profile.asp?country=597)
World of Information presents a country profile of Surinam. This profile provides information on such topics as the country's history, political structure, population, main languages, media, economy, agricultural production, and more. World of Information includes current foreign exchange rates for the Suriname guilder.
UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND (UNICEF) STATISTICS: SURINAME (http://www.unicef.org/statis/Country%5F1Page164.html)
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) presents demographic statistics on Suriname. The data includes statistics for basic indicators, such as population, annual number of births, and gross national product (GNP). UNICEF also includes data on mortality rates, immunization, water and sanitation, nutrition, reproductive health, and education.
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