{"id":362464,"date":"2026-05-08T14:34:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T09:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=362464"},"modified":"2026-05-08T15:36:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T10:06:44","slug":"key-facts-about-surinam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/key-facts-about-surinam\/","title":{"rendered":"Key Facts about Suriname"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News:<\/strong> Indian External Affairs Minister reviewed the full spectrum of India-Suriname relations during the 9th Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) held in the capital city of Paramaribo.<\/p>\n<h2>Key Facts about Suriname<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_362465\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-362465\" style=\"width: 425px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-362465\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-BBC.jpg?resize=425%2C241&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Key Facts about Surinam\" width=\"425\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-BBC.jpg?resize=300%2C170&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-BBC.jpg?resize=1024%2C579&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-BBC.jpg?resize=768%2C434&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-BBC.jpg?w=1456&amp;ssl=1 1456w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-362465\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; BBC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Suriname is a country in <strong>northern South America<\/strong> located <strong>slightly north of the equator<\/strong> on the <strong>Guiana Shield<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is also considered as <strong>part of the Caribbean and the West Indies<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unique feature:<\/strong> Over <strong>90%<\/strong> of its territory is covered by <strong>rainforest<\/strong>, the <strong>highest proportion of forest cover in the world. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Boundaries:<\/strong> Suriname is bordered by the <strong>Atlantic Ocean<\/strong> to the north, <strong>French Guiana<\/strong> to the east, <strong>Brazil<\/strong> to the south, and <strong>Guyana<\/strong> to the west.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Size and population:<\/strong> It is the <strong>smallest country in South America<\/strong> by both <strong>population and territory<\/strong>, with around <strong>612,985 inhabitants<\/strong> in 2021 in an area of approximately <strong>165,940 sq. km.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital:<\/strong> The capital and largest city is <strong>Paramaribo<\/strong>, which is home to roughly half the population.\n<ul>\n<li>It was inscribed on the list as a <strong>UNESCO World Heritage Site<\/strong>, for its outstanding <strong>collection of Dutch colonial architecture<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate:<\/strong> Suriname has a <strong>tropical climate<\/strong>, with a <strong>large and small rainy season<\/strong>, as well as a large and <strong>small dry season<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Rivers:<\/strong> The major rivers include the <strong>Corantijn (bordering Guyana), Marowijne (bordering<\/strong> <strong>French Guiana), Coppename, Suriname, Saramacca, Commewijne, and Nickerie rivers. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mountains:<\/strong> The <strong>two main mountain ranges<\/strong> are the <strong>Bakhuys Mountains<\/strong> and the <strong>Van Asch Van Wijck Mountains<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest peak:<\/strong> <strong>Julianatop<\/strong> is the highest mountain in the country at <strong>1,286 m<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>International cooperation:<\/strong> Suriname is a member of the <strong>Caribbean Community (CARICOM),<\/strong> the <strong>United Nations<\/strong>, the <strong>Organisation of Islamic Cooperation<\/strong> and the <strong>Organization of American States.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Indian External Affairs Minister reviewed the full spectrum of India-Suriname relations during the 9th Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) held in the capital city of Paramaribo. Key Facts about Suriname Location: Suriname is a country in northern South America located slightly north of the equator on the Guiana Shield. 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