Private Swap – The Republic of Suriname

The Republic of Suriname
Geographical size: 165,00 sq km
Estimated population: 490,000
Capital: Paramaribo
Suriname is divided into 10 districts
Official language: Dutch
Independence Day: 25 November (1975)

Suriname, officially the Republic of Suriname, is a country in northern South America. Suriname is situated 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. Suriname is the smallest sovereign state in terms of area in South America. The country is the only Dutch-speaking region in the world that is not a part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands or Belgium, and is the only state outside Europe with Dutch as an official language. Thank you Cheryll!