The Corantijn, Marowijne and Suriname are beloved rivers of beauty and transportation in Suriname.

Suriname in fact is a country of rivers. It has seven river drainage basins with 13 tributaries. The major river drainage basins are the Coeroeni, Coppename, Corantijn, Marowijne [Maroni], Nickerie, Saramacca, and Suriname.

From its source in the Acarai Mountains in southern Guyana, the Corantijn River flows north over 450 miles [700 kilometers] as a border between Guyana and Suriname before emptying into the Atlantic at Nieuw Nickerie, Suriname.

From its source in the Tumuk Humak Mountains [Toemoek Hoemak Gebergte] in the border area shared by Brazil, French Guiana, and Suriname, the Marowijne River flows over 450 miles [725 kilometers] north as a disputed border between French Guiana and Suriname to empty into the Atlantic at Point Galibi, Suriname.

From its source in the border between the Wilhelmina Mountains [Wilhelmina Gebergte] and the Eilerts de Haan Mountains in south central Suriname, the Suriname River flows northeast over 300 miles [480 kilometers] to empty north of the capital city of Paramaribo. The Suriname River is the most important river for imports and exports.