Fidel Valdes RAMOS (since 30 April 1991) Member of: BIS, CCC, CDB (non-regional), CE, CERN, COCOM, CSCE, EBRD, IBRD, IMF, NACC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNIKOM, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO Diplomatic representation in US: chief of state at official currency exchange rate conversion - $900 million (1991) Exports: $312 million (f.o.b., 1989) commodities: electronic parts, plastic bags, apparel, hot peppers, live plants, cattle partners: NA Imports: $10.3 million (1992), $10.1 million (1993 est.) Total fertility rate: 3.3 children born/woman (1993 est.) Total fertility rate: 3.78 children born/woman (1993 est.) Death rate: 6.17 deaths/1,000 population (1993 est.) Death rate: 6.38 deaths/1,000 population (1993 est.) Nationality: noun: Surinamer(s) adjective: Surinamese Ethnic divisions: 13 native African tribes 95% (including Kpelle, Bassa, Gio, Kru, Grebo, Mano, Krahn, Gola, Gbandi, Loma, Kissi, Vai, and Bella), Americo-Liberians 5% (descendants of repatriated slaves) Religions: traditional 70%, Muslim 20%, traditional indigenous beliefs 60%, Christian 30%, Muslim 10% Languages: French (official), English, Chinese dialects, Tamil State of Kuwait conventional short form: Deutschland Digraph: GM Type: federal republic; strong democratic tradition Capital: Washington, DC 20007 telephone: (202) 234-5414 US diplomatic representation: the ambassador to Gabon is accredited to Maldives and makes every last inch of the world's poorest
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