Suriname

Regions

Brokopondo
Commewijne
Coronie
Marowijne
Nickerie
Para
Paramaribo
Saramacca
Sipaliwini
Wanica

Country information

Country: Suriname
Population: 492,829 inhabitants  (Last modified: 5/03/2013 )
Area 163,270 km²
Capital: Paramaribo
Currency: Dollar (SRD)
Phone code: +597
Languages: nl-SR,en,srn,hns,jv
Domain name: .sr
Postcode form:
Postcode regex:
ISO3: SUR
Neighbors: Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana
Fips: NS

Current local time in Suriname

Current Date:
Friday 19 April 2024
Current Time:
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Time Zone: America/Paramaribo
GMT/UTC: -3  hours
DST: No time changes this year!


*GMT/UTC - Standard Time Zone
*DST - Daylight Saving Time

Upcoming public holidays

Date Weekday Public holiday name Public holiday type
May 1 Wednesday Labor Day Public Holiday
June 17 Monday Eid al-Adha Public Holiday
June 20 Thursday June Solstice Season
July 1 Monday Freedom Day National holiday
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Tide times and tide charts

Geographic information

Latitude in decimal degrees: 4
Longitude in decimal degrees: -56
Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds: 4° North
Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds: 56° West
Height above sea level: 171 m,   561.02 ft,   6732.29 in
Geographical feature: A (Administrative region type feature)
Feature designation code: A.PCLI (independent political entity)