Suriname

Introduction

Suriname is located in South America, with its capital being paramaribo and the official language being Dutch.

SRD is the legal tender of Suriname. The top-level domain of Suriname is .sr, and to make an overseas call to Suriname, you need to add +597 / 00597 before the number.

The IANA time zone of Suriname is America/Paramaribo. The local time is 11 hours ahead compared to Beijing time. On 2026-02-25, the sunrise time in Suriname's capital paramaribo is 06:53, and the sunset time is 18:53.

Suriname: South America's Cultural Melting Pot and Ecological Treasure

Located in the north of South America, Suriname is the smallest sovereign state in South America, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, French Guiana to the east, Brazil to the south and Guyana to the west. The capital, Paramaribo, is listed as a World Heritage Site for its colonial architecture. As a former Dutch colony, Dutch is the official language, but the population is diverse, with Indians, Javanese, Creoles, Indians, and Chinese forming a "hexagonal ethnicity" and a unique blend of cultures. The economy is mainly based on bauxite mining, with more than 95% of the country covered by forests and rich ecotourism resources, including pristine rainforests, waterfalls and other natural landscapes. Suriname is one of the few countries in the world that uses the US dollar as its legal tender, and at the same time maintains close ties with the Netherlands, which is a typical representative of the multiculturalism in the Caribbean.