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The Flag of Suriname		The Coat of arms of Suriname

The location of Suriname

An enlargeable relief map of the Republic of Suriname

The Republic of Suriname is a sovereign country located in northern South America.^[1]

Suriname was formerly known as Nederlands Guyana, Netherlands Guiana or Dutch Guiana. 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. The southernmost border with French Guiana is disputed along the Marowijne river; while the once-disputed boundary with Guyana was arbitrated by the United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea on September 20, 2007. The country is the smallest sovereign state in terms of area and population in South America.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Suriname:

Contents

1 General reference
2 Geography of Suriname
3 Government and politics of Suriname
4 History of Suriname
5 Culture of Suriname
- 5.1 Art in Suriname
- 5.2 Sports in Suriname
6 Economy and infrastructure of Suriname
7 Education in Suriname
8 See also
9 References
10 External links

General reference

An enlargeable basic map of Suriname

Pronunciation:
Common English country name: Suriname
Official English country name: The Republic of Suriname
Common endonym(s):

Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Surinamese
Demonym(s):
Etymology: Name of Suriname
ISO country codes: SR, SUR, 740
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:SR
Internet country code top-level domain: .sr

Geography of Suriname

An enlargeable topographic map of Suriname

Main article: Geography of Suriname

Suriname is: a country
Location:
- Northern Hemisphere
- Western Hemisphere
  - South America
- Time zone: UTC-03
- Extreme points of Suriname
  - High: Juliana Top 1,230 m (4,035 ft)
  - Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: 1,703 km

Guyana 600 km

Brazil 593 km

French Guiana 510 km

Coastline: North Atlantic Ocean 386 km

Population of Suriname: 458,000 - 168th most populous country
Area of Suriname: 163,821 km²
Atlas of Suriname

Environment of Suriname

An enlargeable satellite image of Suriname

Climate of Suriname
Environmental issues in Suriname
Ecoregions in Suriname
Renewable energy in Suriname
Geology of Suriname
Protected areas of Suriname
- Biosphere reserves in Suriname
- National parks of Suriname
Wildlife of Suriname
- Flora of Suriname
- Fauna of Suriname
  - Birds of Suriname
  - Mammals of Suriname

Natural geographic features of Suriname

Fjords of Suriname
Glaciers of Suriname
Islands of Suriname
Lakes of Suriname
Mountains of Suriname
- Volcanoes in Suriname
Rivers of Suriname
- Waterfalls of Suriname
Valleys of Suriname
World Heritage Sites in Suriname

Regions of Suriname

Main article: Regions of Suriname

Ecoregions of Suriname

Main articles: List of ecoregions in Suriname and Ecoregions in Suriname

Government and politics of Suriname

Main article: Government of Suriname and Politics of Suriname

Form of government:
Capital of Suriname: Paramaribo

Elections in Suriname
Political parties in Suriname
Political scandals of Suriname
Taxation in Suriname

Branches of the government of Suriname

Main article: Government of Suriname

Executive branch of the government of Suriname

Head of state: President of Suriname,
Head of government: Prime Minister of Suriname,
Cabinet of Suriname

Legislative branch of the government of Suriname

Parliament of Suriname (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Suriname
- Lower house: House of Commons of Suriname

Judicial branch of the government of Suriname

Main article: Court system of Suriname

Supreme Court of Suriname

Foreign relations of Suriname

Main article: Foreign relations of Suriname

International organization membership

The Republic of Suriname is a member of:^[1]

African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL)
Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 77 (G77)
Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) (suspended)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (subscriber)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
Latin American Economic System (LAES)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Organization of American States (OAS)
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Union of South American Nations (UNASUR)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Suriname

Main article: Law of Suriname

Capital punishment in Suriname
Constitution of Suriname
Crime in Suriname
Human rights in Suriname
- LGBT rights in Suriname
- Freedom of religion in Suriname
Law enforcement in Suriname

Military of Suriname

Main article: Military of Suriname

Command
- Commander-in-chief:
  - Ministry of Defence of Suriname
Forces
- Army of Suriname
- Navy of Suriname
- Air Force of Suriname
- Special forces of Suriname
Military history of Suriname
Military ranks of Suriname

Local government in Suriname

Main article: Local government in Suriname

History of Suriname

Main article: History of Suriname, Timeline of the history of Suriname, and Current events of Suriname

Military history of Suriname

Culture of Suriname

Main article: Culture of Suriname

Architecture of Suriname
Cuisine of Suriname
Festivals in Suriname
Languages of Suriname
Media in Suriname
National symbols of Suriname
People of Suriname
Prostitution in Suriname
Public holidays in Suriname
Records of Suriname
Religion in Suriname
- Christianity in Suriname
- Hinduism in Suriname
- Islam in Suriname
- Judaism in Suriname
- Sikhism in Suriname
World Heritage Sites in Suriname

Art in Suriname

Art in Suriname
Cinema of Suriname
Literature of Suriname
Music of Suriname
Television in Suriname
Theatre in Suriname

Sports in Suriname

Main article: Sports in Suriname

Economy and infrastructure of Suriname

Main article: Economy of Suriname

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 154th (one hundred and fifty fourth)

Agriculture in Suriname
Banking in Suriname
- National Bank of Suriname
Communications in Suriname
- Internet in Suriname
Companies of Suriname

Currency of Suriname: Dollar
- ISO 4217: SRD

Energy in Suriname
- Energy policy of Suriname
- Oil industry in Suriname
Health care in Suriname
Mining in Suriname
Suriname Stock Exchange
Tourism in Suriname
Transport in Suriname
- Airports in Suriname
- Rail transport in Suriname
- Roads in Suriname
Water supply and sanitation in Suriname

Education in Suriname

Main article: Education in Suriname

References

^ ^a ^b "Suriname". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ns.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

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