Country
Suriname
/ˈsjʊərɪnæm, -nɑːm/
Also Known As Republic of Suriname
South America
Suriname is a country in northern South America, also considered part of the Caribbean and the West Indies, situated slightly north of the equator with over 90 percent rainforest coverage; it is the smallest country in South America by both population and territory. It gained independence from the Netherlands on 25 November 1975. Its capital is Paramaribo. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Population2022 estimate, from Suriname's own Wikipedia infobox. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearSuriname became a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands on 15 December 1954 and achieved full independence on 25 November 1975. Classification
Sovereignty Status Suriname
Connections
Associated With
Paramaribo, Cities Paramaribo is the capital of Suriname.
Source Paramaribo (Wikipedia)
Source Amazon Basin (Wikipedia)
Bordered By Water
Source Suriname (Wikipedia)
Has Capital
Source Paramaribo (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Laarwijk, part of this there.
- Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: Amazonian Craton, found there there.
- Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: Guiana Shield, found there there.
- Also in Economics Atlas: Central Bank of Suriname, part of this there.
- Also in Economics Atlas: Ghana-Suriname Chamber of Commerce, part of this there.
- Also in Economics Atlas: Suriname-India Chamber of Commerce and Industry, part of this there.
- Also in Economics Atlas: Suriname-Netherlands Chamber of Commerce, part of this there.
- Also in Food and Drink Atlas: Pholourie, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Food and Drink Atlas: Pom (dish), is where this subject originated.
- Also in Language Atlas: Lokono language, found there there.
- Also in Language Atlas: Parukotoan languages, found there there.
- Also in Language Atlas: Taranoan languages, found there there.
- Also in Law Atlas: Constitution of Suriname, found there there.
- Also in Law Atlas: Roman-Dutch Law, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Amazon Rainforest, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Anoplogaster Cornuta, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Atlantic Tarpon, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Black-billed cuckoo, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Blue Marlin, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Blue Poison Dart Frog, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Brazil nut, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Cacao (Theobroma cacao), found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Capybara, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Ceratopteris Richardii, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Cerdocyon, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Chestnut Sac-winged Bat, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Chiropotes, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Cougar, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Dark fruit-eating bat, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Electric Eel, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Geoffroy's Tailless Bat, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Giant African Land Snail, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Giant Anteater, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Golden Polypody, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Goldeneye cichlid, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Harpy Eagle, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Hoatzin, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Ipomoea violacea, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Jaguar, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Kapok, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Kinkajou, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Long-legged bat, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Mangrove cuckoo, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Margay, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Ocelot, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Oncilla, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Pale-throated sloth, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Pineapple, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Pinktoe Tarantula, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Pipa Pipa, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Quassia amara, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Red Mangrove, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Roseate Spoonbill, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Royal tern, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Slender Seahorse, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: South American Coati, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Surinam Toad, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Terek sandpiper, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Trichinella Spiralis, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Vampire Bat, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Vanilla Orchid (Vanilla planifolia), found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: West Indian Manatee, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: White-tailed Deer, found there there.
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Adji-boto, found there there.
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Troefcall, found there there.
Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroductionQuote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. Suriname (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, capital
Paramaribo
Infobox, area
165,940 square kilometers
Infobox, 2022 estimate
632,638
Infobox, independence
25 November 1975
Introduction
the smallest country in South America
Lead sentence
Suriname, officially the Republic of Suriname, is a country in northern South America
Lead section, English pronunciation
/ˈsjʊərɪnæm, -nɑːm/
Bordered By Water: The Atlantic Ocean, Geography section
Suriname is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, French Guiana to the east, Brazil to the south, and Guyana to the west.
View the Source Wikidata: Suriname
Amazon Basin (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Amazon Basin, Lead, drainage basin countries sentenceQuote, Associated With: The Amazon Basin, Lead, drainage basin countries sentence
The Amazon drainage basin covers a large area spreading across the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela, as well as the territory of French Guiana.
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