FACTS

Location: Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between French Guiana and Guyana

Area (only Total) total: 163,270 sq km

Climate: tropical; moderated by trade winds

Terrain: mostly rolling hills; narrow coastal plain with swamps

Population: 475,996

Main Language (only first): Dutch

Government type: constitutional democracy

Capital (Name): Paramaribo

Capital (Time Difference): UTC-3

Independence: 25 November 1975

National holiday: Independence Day, 25 November