Suriname

General Geography

It´s located at South of America, having a tropical weather, moderated by several seasons, it has natural resources as bauxite, iron, nickel, gold, platinum, and other.


Geographical Division

It´s divided into 9 districts


Frontiers

It´s located at Northest of South America, it bounds with French Guyana by Est, with Brasil by South, with Guyana by West and the Caribbean Sea by North.


Coast

There is a swampy plain over its coasts reaching about 80 kilometers width.


Rivers

There are several rivers just as Coppename, Saramacca and Surinam. Maroni, Litani and Lawa rivers are the border with French Guyana by West. Corantijn river represents the border with Guyana. Some rivers which come down from high areas are used to obtain hydroelectric power


Lakes

There are several lakes and big reservoirs in Suriman, highlighting Lake Van Blummestein and Kabalebo Reservoir


National Flora

It has a great diversity of flora allover the country.


National Animal

It presents a great variety into its fauna with native species.