Suriname (often spelled “Surinam” in older English) is a small country on the northeast coast of South America, between Guyana and French Guiana, with the Atlantic Ocean to the north and Brazil to the south.

Where it is on the map

  • Continent: South America, in the northern part of the continent, just north of the equator.
  • Neighbors:
    • West: Guyana.
* East: French Guiana.

* South: Brazil.

* North: Atlantic Ocean coastline.

A few quick facts

  • Capital city: Paramaribo , located on the Suriname River near the Atlantic coast.
  • Size: About 163,000–164,000 square km, making it the smallest independent country in South America.
  • Region identity: Geographically South American but often considered part of the Caribbean/“Caribbean South America” because of its history and culture.

Note on the spelling “Surinam”

  • “Surinam” is an older English spelling; modern official name is Suriname , the Republic of Suriname.
  • Some places or websites (and even a village in Mauritius) still use “Surinam” as a name, which can cause confusion, but when people ask “where is Surinam”, they almost always mean the South American country.

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