Suriname: Location and Borders

Suriname is a sovereign state on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America.

Borders

• North: Atlantic Ocean (~386 km coastline)
• West: Guyana (disputed: New River/Tigri area)
• East: French Guiana (overseas department of France)
• South: Brazil (Pará, Amapá states)

Key Facts

• Area: 163,820 km² (smallest independent SA country)
• Capital: Paramaribo (UNESCO historic center)
• Population: ~620,000 (2023)
• Language: Dutch (official), Sranan Tongo (lingua franca)
• Geography: 90% tropical rainforest; coastal plain; Guiana Highlands south

Formerly Dutch Guiana; independent since 1975. CARICOM member.