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Area > Comparative
slightly larger than Georgia |
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Area > Land
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161,470 sq km |
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[90th of 238]
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Area > Total
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163,270 sq km |
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[97th of 250]
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Capital city with population
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Paramaribo - 200,970 |
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Climate
tropical; moderated by trade winds |
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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Juliana Top 1,230 m |
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Forested Land
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90.5% |
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[2nd of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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4 00 N, 56 00 W |
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Land boundaries > Border countries
Brazil 593 km, French Guiana 510 km, Guyana 600 km |
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Land use > Arable land
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0.36% |
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[205th of 258]
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Largest city
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Paramaribo |
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Largest city population
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112,000 |
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[145th of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Paramaribo - 200,970 |
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Location
Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between French Guiana and Guyana |
Map references
South America |
Natural resources
timber, hydropower, fish, kaolin, shrimp, bauxite, gold, and small amounts of nickel, copper, platinum, iron ore |
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Population density
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2.67 people per sqkm |
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[221st of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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2.88 people/m²
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[200th of 204]
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Surface area > sq. km
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163,270 km²
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[91st of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Juliana Top |
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... View all Geography stats
SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Suriname, Republic of Suriname, Republiek Suriname, surinam
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