Suriname coastline , Suriname Natural Resources

Suriname

Location : northern south america. bordering the north atlantic ocean. between french guiana and guyana

Geographic Coordinates : 4 00 n. 56 00 w

Map Reference : south america

Area : total: 163.270 sq km land: 161.470 sq km water: 1.800 sq km

Area Comparative: slightly larger than georgia

Suriname More Facts

Land boundaries : total: 1.707 km border countries: brazil 597 km. french guiana 510 km. guyana 600 km

coastline : 229

Maritime Claims : territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Climate: tropical; moderated by trade winds

Terrain : mostly rolling hills; narrow coastal plain with swamps

Elevation extremes : lowest point: unnamed location in the coastal plain -2 m highest point: juliana top 1.230 m

Natural Resources :timber. hydropower. fish. kaolin. shrimp. bauxite. gold. and small amounts of nickel. copper. platinum. iron ore

Land use : arable land: 0.37% permanent crops: 0.06% other: 99.57% (2001)

Irrigated Lands : 490 sq km (1998 est.)