Suriname's latitude is 4 degrees North. This means that Suriname is located 4 degrees North of the Equator. So it's one of the four continental South American countries that are completely in the northern hemisphere.
Republiek Suriname is the official name in Dutch for the Republic of Suriname. There also is a local language equivalent. It's 'Ripoliku Sranan', in Sranan Tongo.
No, Suriname has no Declaration of Independence. In 1973 Netherlands' Prime Minister Joop den Uyl [August 9, 1919-December 24, 1987] began working with Suriname's Prime Minister Henck Arron [April 25, 1936-December 4, 2000] to bring about independence. The law authorizing independence was enacted in the Netherlands in October 1975. Suriname's political Constitution declaring the country a republic [Republiek Suriname] was unanimously approved by Suriname's National Assembly [De Nationale Assemblee, DNA] on November 19, 1975.
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The South American country that uses dikes to preserve land is Suriname. Other countries use dikes to preserve land as well, but Suriname is the most famous.
Central Suriname Nature Reserve is located at 4.1346° N, 56.1142° W.
Yes, both Guyana and Suriname lie between the latitude lines of 0 degrees and 15 degrees North in the northern hemisphere.
-- Suriname -- French Guiana
3 N, 55 W is in Suriname.
Suriname and French Guiana
Suriname and French Guiana
Paramaribo is Suriname's capital city and chief port. It's located strategically on the Suriname River about 9.3 miles [1.5 kilometers] inland from the Atlantic Ocean. The Suriname River is the most important river in the country for imports and exports.
Suriname and French Guiana
Suriname and French Guiana are.
Suriname's geographic coordinates are 4 degrees North latitude 56 degrees West longitude. Because it's 4 degrees North of the Equator, it's in the Northern Hemisphere. It's one of only four South American countries [French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela] that's completely in the Northern Hemisphere.
Scuba diving really hasn't been developed in Suriname. The only diving site that's listed is the wreck of the German cargo ship 'Goslar' in the Suriname River. Its geographic coordinates are 5 degrees 49 minutes 5.32 seconds North latitude and 55 degrees 9 minutes 32.84 seconds West longitude.
Republic of Suriname (Republiek Suriname in Dutch)