Trivia in Suriname
Learn fascinating facts and trivia about this country
National symbols
Flag: Horizontal tricolor of green-white-red with a golden five-pointed star in the center
Emblem: Coat of arms depicting two indigenous people supporting a shield with a sailboat and savannah tree in the center
Trivia & facts
- Approximately 93% of the country is forest, making it one of the world's carbon-negative nations.
- Roads follow left-hand traffic, rare in South America, influenced by former British Guiana.
- Olympic gold medalist Anthony Nesty is South America's first swimming gold medalist.
- The wooden cathedral in capital Paramaribo is one of the largest wooden churches in the Americas.
- Per capita freshwater resources are among the world's highest.
- More than 14 languages including English, Spanish, and Hindi are commonly heard.
- Night animal tours for capybaras and jaguars are popular.
- Brokopondo Reservoir occupies approximately 1% of the country's land area.
- Banknotes feature indigenous motifs such as the Arawak and Tucaya peoples.
- Participates in FIFA as a member of CONCACAF North and Central America and Caribbean confederation.