Flag of Suriname

🎨 What the flag means

Suriname's flag has green, white, red, white and green stripes with a large yellow star in the middle. Green stands for the rich, fertile land, white for freedom and justice, and red for progress. The yellow star stands for unity and a golden future. The design came from a national competition won by art teacher Jack Pinas.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

563.4 thousand (2017)

🏙️ Capital

Paramaribo223.8 thousand people (2019)

🗣️ Main language

Dutch

✨ 3 fun facts

1. Over 95 percent of Suriname is covered by rainforest.
2. Suriname is the smallest country in South America, both in size and in number of people.
3. Dutch is Suriname's official language, and many people also speak Sranan Tongo.