Suriname

Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for the following climate stations in Suriname

Official name:Republic of Suriname
Capital:Paramaribo
Area:total: 163,270 sq km
land: 161,470 sq km
water: 1,800 sq km
Climate:tropical; moderated by trade winds
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

Map of Suriname

Map of Suriname

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