AMERICAS
🇸🇷 Suriname
Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions
Advisory Level
Level 1
Health Alerts
0
Last Updated
Dec 13, 2024
About Suriname
Suriname, officially the Republic of Suriname, is a country in northern South America, also considered as part of the Caribbean and the West Indies. Situated slightly north of the equator, over 90% of its territory is covered by rainforest, the highest proportion of forest cover in the world. Suriname is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, and Brazil to the south. It is the smallest country in South America by both population and territory, with around 612,985 inhabitants in 2021 in an area of approximately 165,940 square kilometers. The capital and largest city is Paramaribo, which is home to roughly half the population.
Source: WikipediaAt a Glance
Capital
Paramaribo
Population
616,500
Area
163,820 km²
Language
Dutch
Currency
Surinamese dollar
GDP/Capita
$6,962
Travel Advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Exercise normal precautions when traveling to this country.
Currency & Economy
- Currency
- Surinamese dollar (SRD)
- GDP
- $4.4B
- GDP per Capita
- $6,962
Development
- Life Expectancy
- 73.6 years
Geography & Practical Details
- Region
- Americas
- Capital
- Paramaribo
- Area
- 163,820 km²
- Population
- 616,500
- Timezone
- UTC-03:00
- Languages
- Dutch
- Calling Code
- +597
- Drives On
- Left
- ISO Code
- SR