Suriname
South America
The smallest country in South America, where Dutch is the official language. You will find Suriname in South America. The capital is Paramaribo. About 580,000 people live in the country.
- Capital
- Paramaribo
- People
- 580,000
- Size
- 150,000 km²
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More than 90 per cent of the country is covered in rainforest.
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Suriname was a Dutch colony until it became independent in 1975.
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The wooden old town of the capital, Paramaribo, is a World Heritage Site.
Compare with
Size
Suriname150,000 km²
United Kingdom240,000 km²You could fit Suriname into the United Kingdom about 1.6 times.
People
Suriname580,000United Kingdom67 millionAbout 110 times as many people live in the United Kingdom as in Suriname.
Its colours are green, red and white.
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Neighbours
3 countries border Suriname.
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