Places in Suriname

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Facts and figures about Suriname at a glance

Suriname is a sovereign country on the continent of South America. Suriname covers a total area of 163,270.0 km2 and has a population of approximately 575,991 people.

The capital of Suriname is Paramaribo (Paramaribo) with a population of 223,757 people.

Facts and figures about Suriname
CountryCodeAreaPopulationP/km2
SurinameSR163,270.0 km2575,991 people3.5

Population density in Suriname
Population density
3.5 p/km2 (extremly low)
Extremly low population density in Suriname
Suriname: Extremly low population density

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Map of Suriname

Map of Suriname

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Information on Suriname

Information on Suriname
NameOfficial nameCodeStatusRegionsCapitalContinent
SurinameRepublic of SurinameSRSovereign country10 Paramaribo ParamariboSouth America

Time in Suriname

Time in Suriname
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 12:22am (00:22h)NoTue, 19 Mar 2024 - 12:22am (00:22h)UTC -3.0America/Paramaribo

Currency in Suriname

Currency in Suriname
CurrencyAbbreviation
DollarSRD

Languages in Suriname

Languages in Suriname
Languages
Dutch , English , Javanese , Serbian

Neighbouring countries of Suriname

Neighbouring countries of Suriname
Neighbouring countries
Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana

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Telecommunication in Suriname

Telecommunication in Suriname
International calling codeInternet top level domain (TLD)
+597.sr

Latitude & Longitude of Suriname

Latitude & Longitude of Suriname
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map4°00'00.0"N (4.0000000°)56°00'00.0"W (-56.0000000°)

Regions in Suriname

Regions in Suriname
Regions
There are 10 primary administrative regions in Suriname. Have a closer look at the regions in Suriname.

Largest places in Suriname

There are 5 places in Suriname with a population of more than 10,000 people.
Largest places in Suriname
PlaceNoPopulation
Paramaribo Paramaribo1.223,757
Lelydorp Lelydorp2.18,223
Brokopondo Brokopondo3.14,662
Nieuw Nickerie Nieuw Nickerie4.13,143
Meerzorg Meerzorg5.12,405

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External sources of information on Suriname

Suriname on Wikipedia

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