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🇸🇷 Suriname
Republic of Suriname
616.5K
Population
World #171
163,820 km²
Land Area
World #93
$4.5 billion
GDP (USD)
World #157
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Did You Know?
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Suriname is the world's #171 most populous country out of 242 tracked nations.
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It ranks #93 globally by land area — covering about 0.11% of Earth's total landmass.
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It shares land borders with 3 countries — click any neighbour below to explore them.
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Its economy ranks #157 worldwide with a GDP of $4.5 billion USD.
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Population density is 3.8 people per km² — world rank #233.
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Cars drive on the left side of the road — like the UK, Japan and India.
Quick Facts
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Capital
Paramaribo
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Phone Code
+597
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Internet TLD
.sr
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Nationality
Surinamese
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Week Starts
Monday
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ISO Codes
SR / SUR / 740
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Coordinates
4.00°, -56.00°
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Driving Side
Left-hand traffic
Economy
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GDP (nominal)
$4.5 billion USD
World rank #157 of 188 tracked economies
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GDP per Capita
$7,309
Total output ÷ total population
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Population Density
3.8 /km²
World density rank #233
$
Surinamese dollar
SRD • official currency
People & Languages
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Total Population
616,500
World rank #171 of 242 nations
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Official Languages
1
Dutch
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Demonym
Surinamer
What its people are called
🗣️ Dutch
Geography & Neighbours
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Land Area
163,820 km²
0.11% of Earth's landmass • World #93
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Land Borders
3 countries
🤝 Connected by land
Timezones (1)
UTC-03:00
America/Paramaribo
SRT — Suriname Time
“Suriname” Around the World
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Codes & Identity
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ISO Alpha-2
SR
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ISO Alpha-3
SUR
3️⃣
ISO Numeric
740
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Status
officially-assigned
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WikiData ID
Q730
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Also Spelled As
SR • Sarnam • Sranangron • Republic of Suriname • Republiek Suriname
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