• Located in northern South America, considered part of the Caribbean.
• Second-highest forest cover globally, over 90% rainforest.
• Borders: Atlantic Ocean (north), French Guiana (east), Brazil (south), Guyana (west).
• Smallest country in South America by population (612,985) and territory (165,940 square km).
• Capital: Paramaribo, home to about half the population.

• Inhabited by Indigenous peoples since the fourth millennium BC.
• Dutch control began in the late 17th century, with a plantation economy based on sugar.
• Approx. 300,000 enslaved Africans brought during the slave trade; slavery abolished in 1863.
• Gained independence from the Netherlands on November 25, 1975.

• Dutch is the official language; diverse linguistic landscape includes Sranan Tongo and English.
• Population includes descendants of enslaved Africans and indentured Asian laborers.
• Economy reliant on natural resources: bauxite, gold, petroleum, and agriculture.
• Member of CARICOM, UN, and other international organizations.

List of newspapers published in Suriname.