Republic of Suriname
Suriname (/ˈsjʊərɪnæm/, US also /-nɑːm/, also sometimes spelled Surinam), officially known as the Republic of Suriname (Dutch: Republiek Suriname [reːpyˌblik syːriˈnaːmə]), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west and Brazil to the south. At just under 165,000 square kilometers (64,000 square miles), it is the smallest sovereign statein South America.[note 1] Suriname has a population of approximately 558,368,[8] most of whom live on the country's north coast, in and around the capital and largest city, Paramaribo.
- Capital
- Paramaribo
- Square
- 163 270.0
- Population
- 575 991
- Languages
- Dutch, English, Sranan Tongo, hns, Javanese
- Currency
- SRD
- Continent
- South America
- Minister of Agriculture
- Minister of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Rabindre Parmessar
Suriname in news
04 March 2022
An article published on the FAO website related about United Nations Joint Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Fund’s award program that will benefit Surinam’s indigenous communities, youth and women aimed to develop Suriname’s pineapple business.