Suriname
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Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for
the following climate stations in Suriname
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| Official name: |
Republic of Suriname
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| Capital: |
Paramaribo
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| Area: |
total: 163,270 sq km
land: 161,470 sq km
water: 1,800 sq km
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| Climate: |
tropical; moderated by trade winds
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| Location: |
Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between French Guiana and Guyana
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| Geographic coordinates: |
4 00 N, 56 00 W
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| Comparative Area: |
slightly larger than Georgia
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| Land boundaries: |
total: 1,707 km
border countries: Brazil 597 km, French Guiana 510 km, Guyana 600 km
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| Coastline: |
386 km
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| Terrain: |
mostly rolling hills; narrow coastal plain with swamps
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: unnamed location in the coastal plain -2 m
highest point: Juliana Top 1,230 m
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Map of Suriname
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