Suriname
Suriname is in South America. Its capital is Paramaribo. It has a population of about 639,850 and an area of 163,820 km². Its flag has 4 colors, and the one that takes up the most space is green, at 40% of the total.
The flag of Suriname as a pie chart
- Green 40%
- Red 37%
- White 20%
- Yellow 3%
- Design
- Horizontal stripes (5)
- Symbol
- Has a star
Each slice shows how much of the flag each color covers. It's the same data as CakeFlag, our game where you guess countries from the colors of their flag.
Suriname at a glance
- Capital
- Paramaribo
- Continent
- South America
- Official languages
- Dutch
- Currency
- Surinamese dollar
- National day
- November 25
- Highest point
- Julianatop (about 1,280 meters)
- Area
- 163,820 km²91st largest out of 208
- Population
- 639,85038th least populous out of 204 · 2025 data
- Population density
- 3.9 people/km²7th least densely populated out of 204 · 2025 data
- GDP
- US$ 4.5 billion35th lowest GDP out of 200 · 2025 data
- GDP per capita
- US$ 7,07092nd lowest GDP per capita out of 200 · 2025 data
- Life expectancy
- 73.8 years99th lowest life expectancy out of 204 · 2024 data
More facts
- Joined the UN in 1975
- Drives on the left
Neighboring countries
Suriname borders 2 countries:
Brazil
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Data: World Bank, world-countries, Wikidata and CIA World Factbook. See all sources.