Louisiana is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States of America, whereas the Republic of Suriname is a country located on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Louisiana and Suriname regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Louisiana bigger than Suriname?
The total area of Louisiana is 52,070 sq mi, and the total area of Suriname is 63,252 sq mi. Louisiana is smaller than Suriname by 11,182 sq mi. Louisiana is around 1.22 times smaller than Suriname.
Area of Louisiana: 52,070 sq mi ( 135,382 km2 )
Area of Suriname: 63,252 sq mi ( 163,821 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Louisiana as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 4,624,047.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Suriname as of 2020, was estimated to be around 586,634.
Here is some more data comparison between Louisiana and Suriname.
The capital city of Louisiana is Baton Rouge, and the capital city of Suriname is Paramaribo.
Official Languages
Louisiana: English
Suriname: Dutch
Demonym(s)
Louisiana: Louisianian, Louisianais, Luisiano
Suriname: Surinamese
ISO 3166 Code
Louisiana: US-LA
Suriname: SR
Human Development Index
HDI of Louisiana as of 2019: 0.893
HDI of Suriname as of 2019: 0.738
Louisiana Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Suriname Time Zone:
UTC − 3 (Suriname Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Louisiana:
31° 4′ 8.04″ N, 91° 59′ 48.48″ W
Coordinates of Suriname:
4° 0′ 0″ N, 56° 0′ 0″ W
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