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)
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.
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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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