Suriname
Republic of Suriname · South America
Updated 8 November 2026
Suriname is a country in South America with its capital in Paramaribo. Its head of state is Jennifer Geerlings-Simons. On DiploMaps you can see Suriname on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Paramaribo
- Head of state and government
- Jennifer Geerlings-SimonsSurinamese physician and politician
- Foreign minister
- Melvin W. J. BouvaMinister for Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Cooperation of the Republic of Suriname
- Population
- 639.9 thousand (2025)
- Area
- 163,820 km²
- GDP
- $4.5 billion (2025)
- Currency
- Surinamese dollar (SRD)
- Official languages
- Dutch
- United Nations
- Member since 1975
- Region
- South America · Americas
Suriname and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $8.9 million
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $838 million
- Visa for UAE citizens
- Electronic visa90 days Study: 90 days Treatment: 90 days Work: 90 days To apply for a visa (link): https://suriname
Memberships
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- CARICOM
- Organization of American States
- Non-Aligned Movement
- Group of 77
- CELAC
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)
- ICC (Rome Statute)