Geography of Suriname

Geography of Suriname
ContinentSouth America
RegionCaribbean
Coordinates4°00′N 56°00′W / 4.000°N 56.000°W / 4.000; -56.000
AreaRanked 90th
 • Total163,820 km2 (63,250 sq mi)
 • Land95.33%
 • Water4.67%
Coastline386 km (240 mi)
Borderstotal length 1,707 km (1,061 mi)
Highest pointJuliana Top
1,230 meters (4,040 ft)
Lowest pointCaribbean Sea
0 metres (0 ft)
Longest riverCourantyne River
724 km (450 mi)
Largest lakeBrokopondo Reservoir
1,560 km (970 mi)
Exclusive economic zone127,772 km2 (49,333 sq mi)
Topographic map of Suriname and EEZ (exclusive economic zone).

Suriname is located in the northern part of South America and is part of Caribbean South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between French Guiana and Guyana. It is mostly covered by tropical rainforest, containing a great diversity of flora and fauna that, for the most part, are increasingly threatened by new development. There is a relatively small population, most of which live along the coast.

There are currently two unresolved border disputes that affect the geography of Suriname, namely the Tigri Area in the southwestern region near Guyana and also the Marouini/Litani region with French Guiana in the southeast.