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Suriname
Suriname is a country in South America. Its capital is Paramaribo. It shares land borders with 3 countries.
- Capital
- Paramaribo
- Continent
- South America
- Region
- South America
- Currency
- Surinamese Dollar SRD5
- United Nations
- Member since December 4, 19756
- Internet domain
- .sr7
- Country code
- SR · SUR
At a glance
Suriname in numbers
- Population 645,2561 No. 164 of 195
- Area 163,820 km²2 No. 90 of 195
- Population density 3.9 per km²12 No. 190 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$4.5 billion3 No. 159 of 189
- GDP per person $7,0704 No. 99 of 189
- Life expectancy 74.0 years1 No. 101 of 195
- Median age 28.9 years1 No. 107 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.