| Capital | nombre: Paramaribo coordenadas geográficas: 5 50 N, 55 10 W diferencia de tiempo: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: the name may be the corruption of a Carib (Kalina) village or tribe named Parmirbo |
| División administrativa | 10 districts (distrikten, singular - distrikt); Brokopondo, Commewijne, Coronie, Marowijne, Nickerie, Para, Paramaribo, Saramacca, Sipaliwini, Wanica |
| Independencia | 25 Noviembre 1975 (from the Netherlands) |
| Feriado nacional | Día de la Independencia, 25 Noviembre (1975) |
| Constitución | history: previous 1975; latest ratificada 30 Septiembre 1987, efectiva 30 Octubre 1987 amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote of the total membership; modificada 1992 (2018) |
| Sufragio | 18 años de edad; universal |
| Poder Executivo | jefe de estado: Presidente Desire Delano BOUTERSE (desde 12 August 2010); Vice Presidente Ashwin ADHIN (desde 12 August 2015); note - the president is both jefe de estado and jefe de gobierno jefe de gobierno: Presidente Desire Delano BOUTERSE (desde 12 August 2010); Vice Presidente Ashwin ADHIN (desde 12 August 2015) cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the president elections/appointments: president and vice president indirectly elected by the National Assembly; president and vice president serve a 5-year term (no term limits); election last held on 25 May 2015 (next to be held in May 2020) election results: Desire Delano BOUTERSE reelected president unopposed; National Assembly vote - NA |
Fuente: CIA World Factbook
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