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Paramaribo
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Paramaribo
Total population
242,946
Coordinates5.82°, -55.17°
Demographic figures from General Bureau of Statistics (Suriname). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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Paramaribo is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on the banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 252,581 people as of the 2025 estimate, almost half of Suriname's population. The historic inner city of Paramaribo has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2002.
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Latitude
5.8248
Longitude
-55.1704
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
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Sources
- • Wikipedia