Geography of Suriname
Suriname is located in the northern part of South America and is part of Caribbean South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between French Guiana and Guyana. It is mostly covered by tropical rainforest, containing a great diversity of flora and fauna that, for the most part, are increasingly threatened by new development. There is a relatively small population, most of which live along the coast. Location. Geographic coordinates: Continent: South America Area. "Total:" "Land:" "Water:" Area - comparative: See order of magnitude 1 E+11 m². Slightly larger than Tunisia. Land boundaries. "Total:" "Border countries:" "Coastline:" Maritime claims . "Exclusive economic zone:" "Territorial sea:" Climate and terrain. Terrain. Most of the country is made up of rolling hills, but there is a narrow coastal plain that has swampy terrain. A recent global remote sensing analysis suggested that there were 781km² of tidal flats in Suriname, making it the 34th ranked country in terms of tidal flat area. Elevation extremes "Lowest point:" Unnamed location in the coastal plain - below Sea Level. "Highest point:" Juliana Top - Natural resources. Timber, hydropower, fish, forests, hydroelectric potential, kaolin, shrimp, bauxite and gold. Small amounts of nickel, copper, platinum and iron ore. It also  has sizeable oil. Water. The country has one large reservoir, the Brokopondo Reservoir. Several rivers run through it, including the Suriname River, Nickerie River and Maroni or Marowijne River. Land use. "Arable land:" 0.36% "Permanent crops:" 0.06% "Other:" 99.58% Irrigated land. (2003) Natural hazards. Tropical Showers, no hurricanes. Environment. Current issues. Deforestation is a real problem as timber is cut for export. There is also a lot of pollution of inland waterways by small-scale mining activities. International agreements. Suriname has agreed to the following agreements: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection , Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling