where is suriname located on the world map
Suriname (/ ˈsʊrɪnæm /, /-nɑːm / or /-nəm /, also spelled Surinam), officially known as the Republic of Suriname (Dutch: Republiek Suriname (ˌreːpyˈblik ˌsyːriˈnaːmə)), is a sovereign state on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west and Brazil to the south. At just under 165,000 square kilometers (64,000 square miles), it is the smallest country in South America. Suriname has a population of approximately 558,368, most of whom live on the country's north coast, in and around the capital and largest city, Paramaribo.