Suriname
Suriname (officially Republic of Suriname) is a country in South America, with its capital at Paramaribo, and is home to roughly 634.4K people.
Dutch is the official language; the currency in circulation is Surinamese dollar ($); people from here are called Surinamer.
- »Suriname is the smallest sovereign state in South America, and among the most forested countries on Earth.
- »Dutch is the official language.
Suriname touches two neighbours: Brazil to the south and Guyana to the west. Directions run from one centre to the other.
Paramaribo's historic inner city is built almost entirely in Dutch colonial timber, an unusual survival that made it a World Heritage site.
145,490 km² (56,174 sq mi), 92nd largest of 198 countries and territories on file, almost exactly the size of Nepal.
Population 634,431, 166th of 198 on file. That averages 4.4 per km² (11 per sq mi).
The yellow star stands for unity and a golden future; red for progress, green for hope, white for justice.