Where is Suriname?

44% of players find Suriname on their first tap of a blank globe, which makes it the 24th hardest country to place of the 166 in the game. It is in South America, bordered by Brazil, France and Guyana, and its capital is Paramaribo.

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Suriname (gold) and its neighbourhood.

Which countries border Suriname?

Suriname borders 3 countries. Guyana accounts for the largest share of the land border at 43.8%, down to Brazil at 25.4%.

NeighbourShare of land borderCan players find it?
Guyana43.8%47% find it
France30.8%96% find it
Brazil25.4%98% find it

Shares are measured from Natural Earth 1:50m country outlines, so treat them as proportions rather than surveyed distances. The find rates come from our own play data.

Can people actually find it?

44% of players put their first tap on Suriname when the game asks for it. The median player hovers for 6 seconds before daring a guess.

Guesses at Suriname are scattered across a circle 3,077 km wide. Few countries produce less agreement about where they are.

Those numbers come from over a quarter of a million real guesses in Borderline, a daily game where everyone gets the same five countries to find on a 3D globe.

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Quick facts

Official name
Republic of Suriname
Capital
Paramaribo
Region
Americas · South America
Area
163,820 km²
Coastline
Yes, plus 3 land borders
Neighbours
Guyana, France, Brazil
Found first try
44% of players
Median time to first tap
6 seconds

Common questions

Where is Suriname located?

Suriname is in South America, part of Americas. Its capital is Paramaribo, and it borders 3 countries: Guyana, France, Brazil.

Which countries border Suriname?

Guyana, France, Brazil. Guyana accounts for the largest share of the land border, about 43.8% of it.

Is Suriname landlocked?

No. Suriname has a coastline as well as 3 land borders.

What is the capital of Suriname?

Paramaribo.

Why is Suriname hard to find on a map?

44% of players put their first tap inside Suriname when asked to find it on a blank globe, and the median player waits 6 seconds before committing. That puts it among the countries most people genuinely cannot place.

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