Suriname, officially the Republic of Suriname, is a country in northern South America. It borders French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, Brazil to the south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the north. Suriname was first colonized by the British, and captured by the Dutch in 1667, who governed it as the colony of Suriname until 1954.
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| Name | Suriname |
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| Alpha2 Code | SR |
| Alpha3 Code | SUR |
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| Capital | Paramaribo |
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| | SR | | Sarnam | | Sranangron | | Republic of Suriname | | Republiek Suriname |
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| Region | Americas |
| Subregion | South America |
| Population | 541638 |
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| Demonym | Surinamer |
| Area | 163820 |
| Gini | 52.9 |
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| Native Name | Suriname |
| Numeric Code | 740 |
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| | Code | SRD | | Name | Surinamese dollar | | Symbol | $ |
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| Languages | |
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| | Iso639_1 | nl | | Iso639_2 | nld | | Name | Dutch | | Native Name | Nederlands |
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| | De | Suriname | | Es | Surinam | | Fr | Surinam | | Ja | スリナム | | It | Suriname | | Br | Suriname | | Pt | Suriname | | Nl | Suriname | | Hr | Surinam | | Fa | سورینام |
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| Flag | https://restcountries.eu/data/sur.svg |
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| | Acronym | CARICOM | | Name | Caribbean Community | | Other Acronyms | | | Other Names | |
| | Comunidad del Caribe | | Communauté Caribéenne | | Caribische Gemeenschap |
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| | Acronym | USAN | | Name | Union of South American Nations | | Other Acronyms | | | Other Names | |
| | Unión de Naciones Suramericanas | | União de Nações Sul-Americanas | | Unie van Zuid-Amerikaanse Naties | | South American Union |
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| Cioc | SUR |
Nationals of the following countries do not need visas to visit Suriname for up to 90 days, Argentina, Aruba, Bonaire, Brazil, Curacao, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Phillippines, Saba, Singapore, South Korea, St. Eustacius, St. Maarten and St.Christopher.
Nationals from Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Guatemala, Honduras, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Uruguay, UK, USA and Venezuela can purchase a tourist card for US$35 at an embassy or at the airport. It allows a visit up to 90 days.
All other nationalities will need to apply in advance for a visa at the nearest consulate.
Suriname visa information
Suriname tourist card information
Suriname embassies
Note: Please confirm details with embassy because policies do change with time
