Suriname is a South American country, on the north shore. It has a population of 410,000 (1992). The GDP is $472M ($3400 per capita) Suriname is 47% Christian, 27% Hindu, and 19% Muslim. The Hindu and Muslim components stem from the fact that 37% of Suriname's residents came from India. Dutch is the official language of Suriname, but a dialect of Hindi is widely spoken as well. The country is bordered by Guyana, French Guiana, and Brazil.