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Suriname CIA Map |
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| Location |
Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between French Guiana and Guyana |
| Grography |
smallest independent country on South American continent; mostly tropical rain forest; great diversity of flora and fauna that, for the most part, is increasingly threatened by new development; relatively small population, mostly along the coast |
| Coordinates |
4 00 N, 56 00 W |
| Area |
total: 163,270 sq km land: 161,470 sq km water: 1,800 sq km |
| Terrain |
mostly rolling hills; narrow coastal plain with swamps |
| Natural Hazards |
NA |
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Source: CIA World Factbook
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Source:
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