Suriname

Notable facts

• Suriname is the smallest sovereign state in South America by both area and population.
• It is the only Dutch-speaking country in the Americas.
• More than 90% of the country is covered by rainforest, one of the highest shares on Earth.
• Its population is remarkably diverse, with Hindustani, Javanese, Maroon, Creole, indigenous, Chinese and European communities.

World Heritage 3 sites

• Central Suriname Nature Reserve 2000 · Natural
• Historic Inner City of Paramaribo 2002 · Cultural
• Jodensavanne Archaeological Site: Jodensavanne Settlement and Cassipora Creek Cemetery 2023 · Cultural

National dish

Pom Grated pomtajer root baked with citrus and chicken into a casserole — a Surinamese Jewish dish that became everyone's.