Suriname

Suriname (Dutch: Suriname; Sarnami: Sarnam, Sranan Tongo: Sranan), officially the Republic of Suriname, is a country in northern South America. Suriname is situated between French Guiana to the east and Guyana to the west. The southern border is shared with Brazil and the northern border is the Atlantic coast. The southernmost borders with French Guiana and Guyana are disputed along the Marowijne and Corantijn rivers, respectively; while a part o... more

Area:

  • 163,821 km² (63251.6 mi² )

Population:

  • 470,784 (Jul 2007)

Date founded:

  • Nov 25, 1975

Location

Capital

Paramaribo

Paramaribo (nickname: Par′bo) is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 250,000 people. The historic inner city of Paramaribo has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2002. The area, a...

Population

number date
  • 470,784
  • Jul 2007
  • 520,000

Form of Government:

Languages spoken:

Currency Formerly Used:

Internet TLD:

ISO Alpha 3:

  • SUR

ISO Numeric:

  • 740

ISO Alpha Code:

  • SR

ISO Short Name:

  • SURINAME

FIPS Code:

  • NS

GDP (nominal):

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 2,984,000,000
  • 2008

GDP (nominal per capita):

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 8,900
  • 2008

Geolocation:

Latitude Longitude
  • 5.06309
  • -55.42654

Contained by:

USBG name:

  • SURINAME

Adjectival form:

  • Surinamer
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