Suriname
in South America
South America

National active POI Bordering countries
Country Quickfacts
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - SRD
Spoken languages:
Dutch, English, Javanese
Local electricity:
127 V / 230 V - 60 Hz (plugs: A, B, C, F)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
ISO 2-Letter code:
SR
Internet top level domain:
.sr
Country phone prefix:
+597
Local Time (capital):
Timezone:
UTC/GMT offset: hours

Map of Surinamese Unesco Heritage Sites

Click any of the markers above to learn more about the corresponding heritage site and learn more about Suriname in South America. The list below is ordered by name. The oldest site is Central Suriname Nature Reserve. On the list since 2000. The youngest site is Historic Inner City of Paramaribo. On the list since 2002.

Name Since
Central Suriname Nature Reserve
The Central Suriname Nature Reserve comprises 1.6 million ha of primary tropical forest of west-central Suriname. It protects the upper watershed of the Coppename River and the headwaters of the Lucie...		 2000
Historic Inner City of Paramaribo
Paramaribo is a former Dutch colonial town from the 17th and 18th centuries planted on the northern coast of tropical South America. The original and highly characteristic street plan of the historic ...		 2002