SURINAME

Suriname is located in northern South America between French Guiana and Guyana. It covers an area slightly larger than Georgia. It lies in between French Guiana to the east and Guyana to the west. The southern border is shared with Brazil and the northern border is the Atlantic coast.

Location

Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between French Guiana and Guyana.

Geography

smallest independent country on South American continent; mostly tropical rain forest; great diversity of flora and fauna that, for the most part, is increasingly threatened by new development; relatively small population, mostly along the coast.

Capital

Paramaribo

Climate

Tropical; moderated by trade winds

Language

Dutch (official), English (widely spoken), Sranang Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki, is native language of Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca among others), Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Javanese

Monetary Unit

Surinam dollar (SRD

Largest Cities

Paramaribo

Places to Visit

Albina, Blakkawatra, Brownsberg Nature Park, Joden Savanna

Airports

Albina, Botopasie, Djoemoe, Drietabbetje, Ladouanie, Nieuw Nickerie, Paloemeu V. Fayks, Paramaribo Z En Hoop, Paramaribo Zanderij, Stoelmanseiland, Totness, Wageningen, Washabo