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''Suriname'' (Dutch: '''Suriname'''; Sranan Tongo: '''Sranan'''), officially the '''Republic of Suriname''', is a country in northern South America. | ''Suriname'' (Dutch: '''Suriname'''; Sranan Tongo: '''Sranan'''), officially the '''Republic of Suriname''', is a country in northern South America. | ||
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 a part of the disputed maritime boundary with Guyana was arbitrated by the United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea on September 20, 2007. | 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 a part of the disputed maritime boundary with [[Guyana]] was arbitrated by the United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea on September 20, 2007. | ||
Suriname is the smallest sovereign state in terms of area and population in South America. | Suriname is the smallest sovereign state in terms of area and population in [[South America]]. It has an estimated population of about 470,000 people. | ||
Suriname's geographical size is just under 165,000 km² | |||
The country is the only [[:Category:Dutch-speaking countries|Dutch-speaking region]] in the Western Hemisphere which is not a part of the Kingdom of the [[Netherlands]]. | The country is the only [[:Category:Dutch-speaking countries|Dutch-speaking region]] in the Western Hemisphere which is not a part of the Kingdom of the [[Netherlands]]. | ||
Suriname is extremely diverse ethnically, linguistically, and religiously. By percentage, Muslims constitute 20% of Suriname, the highest percentage of Muslims in any country in the Western Hemisphere. | Suriname is extremely diverse ethnically, linguistically, and religiously. By percentage, Muslims constitute 20% of Suriname, the highest percentage of Muslims in any country in the Western Hemisphere. | ||
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Revision as of 11:29, 20 August 2009
Suriname (Dutch: Suriname; Sranan Tongo: Sranan), officially the Republic of Suriname, is a country in northern South America.
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 a part of the disputed maritime boundary with Guyana was arbitrated by the United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea on September 20, 2007.
Suriname is the smallest sovereign state in terms of area and population in South America. It has an estimated population of about 470,000 people.
Suriname's geographical size is just under 165,000 km²
The country is the only Dutch-speaking region in the Western Hemisphere which is not a part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Suriname is extremely diverse ethnically, linguistically, and religiously. By percentage, Muslims constitute 20% of Suriname, the highest percentage of Muslims in any country in the Western Hemisphere.