Dutch (official), English (widely spoken), Sranang Tongo
(Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki, is native language of
Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca
among others), Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Javanese
Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 89.6% male: 92% female: 87.2% (2004 census)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 12 years male: 11 years female: 13 years (2002)
Education expenditures:
NA
Government
Suriname
Country name:
conventional long form: Republic of Suriname conventional short form: Suriname local long form: Republiek Suriname local short form: Suriname former: Netherlands Guiana, Dutch Guiana