Paramaribo

Paramaribo
Clockwise from left: Fort Zeelandia, Garden of Palms, Arya Diwaker, Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral and its surroundings, and Mosque Keizerstraat adjacent to the Neveh Shalom Synagogue
Nickname(s): 
Par'bo
Parijs van Suriname (Dutch)
(Paris of Suriname)
Paramaribo is located in Suriname
Paramaribo
Paramaribo
Paramaribo is located in South America
Paramaribo
Paramaribo
Coordinates: 05°51′08″N 55°12′14″W / 5.85222°N 55.20389°W / 5.85222; -55.20389
CountrySuriname
DistrictParamaribo District
Founded1613
Area
 • Total
182 km2 (70 sq mi)
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2012 census)[1]
 • Total
240,924
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (SRT)
HDI (2022)0.708[2]
high · 1st

Paramaribo[a] 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 241,000 people (2012 census), almost half of Suriname's population.[1] The historic inner city of Paramaribo has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2002.[3]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Sub-national HDI – Subnational HDI – Global Data Lab".
  3. ^ "Historic Inner City Paramaribo". Unesco.org. Retrieved 29 May 2020.


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