COUNTRY GUIDE · South America
Suriname
Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Suriname.
Suriname at a glance
- CAPITAL
- Paramaribo
- REGION
- South America
- POPULATION
- 534,189
- AREA
- 163,820.0 km²
- LANGUAGE
- Dutch
- CURRENCY
- Surinam Dollar (SRD)
COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE
Forest-Dominated Country
More than 90% of Suriname is covered by forest.
DID YOU KNOW?
A surprising detail about Suriname
Suriname is the only independent South American country where Dutch is the official language.
Geography and nearby countries
PinPointr places Suriname in its South America region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 163,820.0 km² and a population of approximately 534,189. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.
Listed land neighbors
Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.