Administrative divisions
10 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
BrokopondoCommewijneCoronieMarowijneNickerieParaParamariboSaramaccaSipaliwiniWanica
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 163,800 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 133,700 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 10 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between French Guiana and GuyanaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 386 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 1,907 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Brazil 515 km; French Guiana 556 km; Guyana 836 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | mostly rolling hills; narrow coastal plain with swampsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | tropical; moderated by trade windsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | timber, hydropower, fish, kaolin, shrimp, bauxite, gold, and small amounts of nickel, copper, platinum, iron oreCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Juliana Top 1,230 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | unnamed location in the coastal plain -2 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 246 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly larger than GeorgiaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | floodingCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
