Suriname
South America · Capital: Paramaribo
Suriname is a country in South America, home to about 620,000 people across 163,820 km². Its capital is Paramaribo. It is a coastal country sharing land borders with 3 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Paramaribo
Region
South America
Population
~620,000 people
Area
163,820 km²
Density
3.8 people per km²
Coastline
Has a coastline
Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Lowest point
Below sea level
Drives on the
Left
Language
Dutch
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
1,230 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Currency
A currency called the dollar
Flag colors
green, white, red, yellow
Flag features
at least one star
Land borders (3)
Brazil
France
GuyanaSuriname in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Suriname is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 24 claims from the pool that are true of Suriname, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Borders Brazil1 of 10
- Borders France1 of 10
- Is in South America1 of 12
- Has fewer than 10 people per km²1 of 14
- Its capital city's name begins with “P”1 of 17
- Its name begins with “S”1 of 26
- Its currency is called the dollar1 of 27
- Has land below sea level1 of 33
- Has fewer than 25 people per km²1 of 34
- Is in the Americas1 of 35
- Has fewer than 1 million people1 of 37
- Drives on the left1 of 54
- Its flag features a star1 of 67
- Its flag contains green1 of 83
- Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
- Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
- Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
- Has exactly one official language1 of 130
- Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
- Lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere1 of 147
- Has a coastline1 of 151
- Its flag contains red1 of 152
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177