Alternative History
Republic of Suriname
Republiek Suriname
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Flag of Suriname Coat of arms of Suriname
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: 
Justitia – Pietas – Fides (Latin)
("Justice – Piety – Freedom")
Anthem: 
God zij met ons Suriname
"God be with us, Suriname"
Suriname map Differently
Location of Suriname in South America
Capital
(and largest city)
Paramaribo
Official languages Dutch
Religion Hinduism and Christianity
Demonym(s) Surinamese
Government Unitary presidential republic
 -  President Chan Santokhi
Legislature National Assembly
Establishment
 -  Independence from the Netherlands 25 November 1975 
Area
 -  Total 163,821 km2 
63,252 sq mi 
Population
 -  Estimate 575,990 (136th)
Currency Surinamese dollar
Drives on the left

Suriname, officially the Republic of Suriname, is a tropical country in northeastern South America. It is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the north and borders Brazil to the south and east, and Guyana to the west. At just under 165,000 square kilometers (64,000 square miles), it is the smallest country in South America, ranking 93rd by area globally. The country has a population of approximately 575,000 people, most of whom live in and around Paramaribo, the capital and largest city. This makes Suriname the least populous country in South America, ranking only 136th among the world's countries.

Suriname was a Dutch colony from the 16th century until 1954, when it became a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. In 1975, however, it left that union and became independent. Suriname and its neighbor Guyana are notable for being the only Western countries with a Hindu majority (about 60% in both countries). In both countries, Christianity is the second-most practiced religion.