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Suriname

Suriname lies between Guyana and French Guiana. Paramaribo is the capital, on the Suriname River close to the Atlantic coastal plain.

Fast Facts

  • It is South America’s smallest sovereign country by land area and population; this excludes non-sovereign territories.
  • Dutch colonial history helps explain the official use of Dutch.
  • A low coastal belt contrasts with a largely forested, upland interior.
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