Population
587K
586,634 people
Area
164K km²
163,820 km²
Density
3.6 /km²
people per km²
Capital
Paramaribo
Americas
Where in the world
Suriname on the map
Right now
Local time in Paramaribo
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Geography
Location & land
Region
Americas
Subregion
South America
Coordinates
4.00° N, 56.00° W
Area
164K km²
Neighbours
4
Regional blocs
Caribbean Community, Union of South American Nations
Administration
Codes & identity
Capital
Paramaribo
ISO alpha-2
SR
ISO alpha-3
SUR
Numeric code
740
Calling code
+597
Internet TLD
.sr
Languages
Spoken here
Dutch · Nederlands
Currency
Money
Surinamese dollar
$ · SRD
Economy
Income inequality
Gini index
52.9%
Lower is more equal.
Live · World Bank
Economy, health & development
Live rate
Exchange rate
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Borders
4 neighbouring countries
Similarity
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