Suriname

Map of Suriname

Official name: Republic of Suriname Capital: Paramaribo Area: total: 163,270 sq km land: 161,470 sq km water: 1,800 sq km Location: Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between French Guiana and Guyana Geographic coordinates: 4 00 N, 56 00 W Comparative Area: slightly larger than Georgia Land boundaries: total: 1,707 km border countries: Brazil 597 km, French Guiana 510 km, Guyana 600 km Coastline: 386 km Terrain: mostly rolling hills; narrow coastal plain with swamps Elevation extremes: lowest point: unnamed location in the coastal plain -2 m highest point: Juliana Top 1,230 m