Suriname, South America

This post was last updated by José of onez on Sunday, 27 April 2025.

Image of Paramaribo, capital city of Suriname

Suriname Flag

Suriname is a country on the Latin America and the Caribbean located in the South America sub‑region of the Americas continent, member of CARICOM.

Easy learning about Suriname
Suriname is located in	Latin America and the Caribbean South America Americas Continent
Member of	CARICOM
Suriname has a population of	628,886 inhabitants (2023 UN data) Inhabitants of Suriname are called Surinamers
The country’s total area is	163,270 Km² ( 101,451 sq mi)
Human Development Index (HDI)	Suriname HDI ranks in position nº 124 worldwide Medium Human Development HDI of 0.690 (0.4 to 1) (2022 data from UNDP)
Suriname’s passport	allows visa-free entry to 79 countries Suriname passport ranks in position nº 62 in the world (2025 HP Index data)
Suriname GDP per capita is	$6,858 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF)
Suriname ’s LGBTI legal status	Same-sex sexual acts are Legal (2025 ILGA data)
Suriname EPI (English Proficiency Index)	is classified as High proficiency in English has a score of 563 ranks 27th worldwide (2024 data from EPI)
Latitude & Longitude	4° 00' N, 56° 00' W Open in Google Maps
Suriname Capital city	Paramaribo
Neighbouring countries	Guyana, Brazil, French Guiana.
Suriname Climate	tropical; moderated by trade winds
Most predominant religion	Protestant (includes Evangelical, Moravian, Reformed, Lutheran),
Second most predominant religion	Hindu,
Currency name & code	Dollar (SRD)
Internet ccTLD	.sr
Suriname calling code	+597

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