Countries of the World: Suriname
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In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce Suriname.
Suriname is a country on the South American continent with a coastline along the North Atlantic ocean, a population of just under 600,000 people in 2022 and the following 3 countries across its borders:
You pronounce Suriname like this: SOO-RIH-NAHM.
Key information and contact details for Suriname
Official Language: Dutch.
Secondary Language(s): Sranan Tongo.
Suriname dialling code: +597.
Suriname currency: Surinamese dollar.
Suriname Capital City: Paramaribo.
Suriname International Airport: Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport, Luchthavenlaan 1, Paramaribo, Suriname. Phone Number: +597 401 348.
Emergency Services Phone Number: Police / Ambulance / Fire: 115.
British Embassy: There is no British Embassy in Suriname, the closest embassy relating to Suriname is in Georgetown, Guyana, 247 miles / 397 K.M. away: British High Commission Georgetown, 44 Main Street, Georgetown, Guyana. Phone Number: +592 226 5881.
American Embassy: U.S. Embassy Paramaribo, 165 Kristalstraat, Paramaribo, Suriname. Phone Number: +597 556 700.
Latest Travel Advice (British Government): https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/suriname.